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Population - correct answer It is the entire set of units from which you are going to be drawing your sample from and the group in which the results of your study will be generalized to Elements - correct answer Every individual in a population or sample Sample - correct answer -The group of elements selected to represent the larger population to make inferences about that larger population - Selecting elements through which observations will be made - We participate in ...

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Sampling - correct answer the process of selecting participants from the population Target population - correct answer the entire group a researcher is interested in Sampling frame - correct answer a list of all those within the target population who can be practically sampled Random sampling - correct answer every member of the target population has an equal chance of being selected Advantage of random sampling - correct answer method is not biased as the re...

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Random - correct answer This sampling is the purest form of probability sampling. Each member of the population has an equal and known chance of being selected. When there are very large populations, it is often difficult or impossible to identify every member of the population, so the pool of available subjects becomes biased. Systematic - correct answer This sampling is often used instead of random sampling. It is also called an Nth name selection technique. After the required sam...

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APPROPRIATE SAMPLE SIZE - correct answer . Considering samples of similar studies . Breadth & depth of phenomenon > Broader the phenomenon, the larger the sample should be > Deeper might be intrinsic case study . Related to researcher's restraints (e.g. time, budget, location) PROBABILITY SAMPLING - correct answer . Not so common in qualitative research . e.g. Random sampling, stratified sampling NON-PROBABILITY SAMPLING - correct answer . e.g. Volunteer sa...

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sample - correct answer The selection of people, chosen to take part in the research. population - correct answer A group of individuals that belong to the same species and live in the same area stratified sampling - correct answer The process of selection based on different groups, e.g: race,age, gender, ethnicity or social class. random sampling - correct answer A sample that fairly represents a population because each member has an equal chance of inclusion e.g: p...

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Population - correct answer The entire set of individuals or other entities to which the findings are to be generalized Sample - correct answer The subset of the population used to study the population as a whole Elements - correct answer The individual members of a population whose characteristics are to be measured Sampling Frame - correct answer A list of all elements or units containing the elements in a population Multistage Sample - correct answer A sam...

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Advantages of random sampling - correct answer Fair way of choosing as everyone gets an equal chance of being selected, leading to reduced biasness. Can be used for large sample population. Disadvantages of random sampling - correct answer Might result in a poor representation of the total population if a large population is missed out or left out. Advantages of systematic sampling - correct answer Easy to carry out, effective in covering large area of study. Disadvantage...

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cluster sampling - correct answer A probability sampling technique in which clusters of participants within the population of interest are selected at random, followed by data collection from all individuals in each cluster. voluntary sampling - correct answer A sample which includes only willing participants Conveince Sample - correct answer Pulling individuals from the population who are easiest to reach to be the sample simple random sample - correct answer A samp...

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simple random - correct answer gives everybody an equal chance of being selected ex. drawing names from a bag stratified - correct answer dividing population into subgroups, then taking a simple random sample from the subgroups ex. separate into male and female, choose 3 of each cluster - correct answer divide a population into subgroups, choose a subgroup at random, and choose everyone in the group ex. divide schools into classrooms, randomly choose a classroom, su...

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Simple Random sample - correct answer This sample is a subset of a statistical population in which each member of the subset has an equal probability of being chosen. An example of this sample would be the names of 25 employees being chosen out of a hat from a company of 250 employees. Stratified Random Sample - correct answer This sample is a population sample that requires the population to be divided into smaller groups, called 'strata'. Random samples can be taken from each st...

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what are the random sampling methods? - correct answer simple random sampling, systematic sampling, stratified sampling what are the non-random sampling methods? - correct answer quota sampling, opportunity/convenience sampling what is a census - correct answer data collected from the entire population define population - correct answer the whole set of items that are of interest define sample - correct answer some subset of the population intended to represe...

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Cluster Sampling - correct answer To estimate the number of each colour of candies in a 50-g pack, you order a case (contains 48 packs) from the distributor and analyze them. Systematic Sampling - correct answer A weather station records the temperature on the hour every day. Convenience Sampling - correct answer During the last three days of the Arctic Winter Games, researchers surveyed people at event venues, the athlete village, and hotels in Whitehorse about their impres...

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Sampling Procedure - correct answer Place a vital role in conducting your study. This is very important because this is where your study will be relying on or the source of the result of your study. Sampling - correct answer the selection of your respondents from a large group of population to get the answer of your questions in your study. Population - correct answer 1. technical term in research, which means it is a group of people where you choose your sample as represent...

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probability sampling - correct answer is a sampling technique wherein the samples are gathered in a process that gives all the individual in the population equal chances of being selected. •can achieve a good representation of the entire population. •is free from bias. Systematic random Stratified random Cluster Simple random - correct answer Types of probability sampling descriptive and inferential - correct answer types of statistics simple random samplin...

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Simple Random - correct answer Members are chosen using a method that gives everyone an equally likely chance of being selected Systematic - correct answer Members are chosen using a pattern, such as selecting every other person Stratified - correct answer The population is first divided into groups. Then members are randomly chosen from each group Cluster - correct answer Divide the population into logical groups, then select ALL of the members of that "cluster" ...

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Random samples - correct answer are selected by using chance methods or random numbers. ex random samples - correct answer Number each object in the population; Place the numbered card in a box and mix them; Select as many card as needed to form the sample. Systematic samples - correct answer Numbering each object in the population; Selecting every Kth value. ex Systematic samples - correct answer suppose there are 2000 students in an elementary school and a sampl...

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Convenience Sampling - correct answer Sampling only people who are easy to reach Self Selection - correct answer Sampling only people who volunteer to participate Purposive Sampling - correct answer Recruiting certain types of participants in a non random manner Snowball Sampling - correct answer Existing participants recruit other participants Quota Sampling - correct answer Recruiting people to represent certain subsets in a nonrandom manner Probability ...

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population - correct answer the entire set of individuals or other entities to which study findings are to be generalized sample - correct answer a subset of a population that is used to study the population as a whole elements - correct answer the individual members of the population whose characteristics are to be measured sampling frame - correct answer a list of all elements or other units containing the elements in a population sampling units - correct answer...

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Needs assessments serve primarily which purpose? Correct Answers Estimating what is not available in the service array According to Bradshaw (1977), a(n) _____________________ need is one that is expressed by actual clients and those directly affected by the issue. Correct Answers Felt A consultant is hired by your agency to conduct a gaps analysis to determine groups of people not being served by the current services provided to the homeless. The consultant concludes that adolescents ages...

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A. Primary data Correct Answers _____ is information collected specifically for a current research problem or opportunity. A. Primary data B. Alternate data C. Secondary data D. Warehouse data E. Backup data C. protect one's privacy against intrusive marketing practices Correct Answers Gatekeeper technologies are used to _____. A. prevent the introduction of new and creative marketing strategies B. help market researchers track the behavior of internet users C. protect one's privac...

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