Research Methods FINAL EXAM

A list of all elements in a population is referred to as the sampling frame. Correct Answers True A researcher using stratified sampling wants to reduce the ______. Correct Answers sampling error Your criminal justice class requires a study of the success of your state's drug courts. The professor suggests that you first select 10 counties from your state. From those 10 counties, you will select the two largest cities from each. Finally, the drug courts in each of the cities will be monitored to measure success. What type of sampling design did your professor suggest? Correct Answers multistage cluster sampling Which of the following is not appropriate for use as a sampling frame? Correct Answers lists of licensed drivers when you wish to ask juveniles their opinions about drinking prohibitions Which of the following is an example of a multistage cluster sample? Correct Answers the National Crime Victimization Survey When considering probability sampling in general, it is usually the preferred method for selecting study elements because probability sampling _______. Correct Answers permits the researcher to estimate the sampling error Following the model of London, England, Center City, USA decides to install closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras in a downtown park in hopes of reducing the public's fear of crime. Which technique would be the best choice to determine if fear has in fact decreased? Correct Answers Interview, via convenience sampling, citizens that are in the park. Cluster sampling is a very efficient tool, but the efficiency means a less accurate sample because with each cluster, there is a chance for sampling error. Correct Answers True which of the following illustrates a population in which cluster sampling would be the best choice? Correct Answers law enforcement officers in the United States