WEEK 6 QUIZ NR 449 (LATEST UPDATE) REAL QUESTIONS
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GRADED A
target population Ans✓✓✓ the total group to be studied or described
and from whom samples may be drawn
Sample Ans✓✓✓ a subset of the population
snowball sampling Ans✓✓✓ recruitment of participants based on word
of mouth or referrals from other participants
convenience sampling Ans✓✓✓ choosing individuals who are easiest to
reach
cluster random sampling Ans✓✓✓ dividing the total population into
groups (or clusters), then using simple random sampling to select which
clusters participate; all observations in a selected cluster are included in
the sample
simple random sampling Ans✓✓✓ every member of the population has
an equal probability of being selected for the sample
power analysis Ans✓✓✓ a statistical method to determine the
acceptable sample size that will best detect the true effect of the
independent variable
, standard error Ans✓✓✓ the standard deviation of a sampling
distribution
subjects Ans✓✓✓ Quantitative
Informants Ans✓✓✓ individuals in a qualitative study; participants
main goal of quantitative research Ans✓✓✓ Generalizability
goal of qualitative research Ans✓✓✓ Credibility
attrition Ans✓✓✓ When subjects leave a study
selection bias Ans✓✓✓ in an experiment, unintended differences
between the participants in different groups
sampling bias Ans✓✓✓ a flawed sampling process that produces an
unrepresentative sample
inclusion criteria Ans✓✓✓ characteristics that each element must
possess to be included in the sample
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS |100% CORRECT | ALREADY
GRADED A
target population Ans✓✓✓ the total group to be studied or described
and from whom samples may be drawn
Sample Ans✓✓✓ a subset of the population
snowball sampling Ans✓✓✓ recruitment of participants based on word
of mouth or referrals from other participants
convenience sampling Ans✓✓✓ choosing individuals who are easiest to
reach
cluster random sampling Ans✓✓✓ dividing the total population into
groups (or clusters), then using simple random sampling to select which
clusters participate; all observations in a selected cluster are included in
the sample
simple random sampling Ans✓✓✓ every member of the population has
an equal probability of being selected for the sample
power analysis Ans✓✓✓ a statistical method to determine the
acceptable sample size that will best detect the true effect of the
independent variable
, standard error Ans✓✓✓ the standard deviation of a sampling
distribution
subjects Ans✓✓✓ Quantitative
Informants Ans✓✓✓ individuals in a qualitative study; participants
main goal of quantitative research Ans✓✓✓ Generalizability
goal of qualitative research Ans✓✓✓ Credibility
attrition Ans✓✓✓ When subjects leave a study
selection bias Ans✓✓✓ in an experiment, unintended differences
between the participants in different groups
sampling bias Ans✓✓✓ a flawed sampling process that produces an
unrepresentative sample
inclusion criteria Ans✓✓✓ characteristics that each element must
possess to be included in the sample
