EDR 610 Quiz 3 – Question and Answers
Question 1
1 out of 1 points
Ms. Manley wants to do a small experiment among first graders in her school. She wants
to be able to generalize her results to the entire group, so she selects 30 students who are representative of all first graders. The 30 students are referred to as the _________ , and all first graders are referred to as the ____________.
Selected Answer: c. Sample, target population
Question 2
1 out of 1 points
In which situation might the target population and the sampling frame be exactly the same?
Selected Answer:c. A study of the use of technology by middle school students at St. Pius X School.
Question 3
1 out of 1 points
Which type of sampling includes random, stratified random, systematic, and cluster sampling techniques?
Selected Answer: a. Probability
Question 4
1 out of 1 points
Which type of sampling would likely result in the MOST representative sample?
Selected Answer: a. Probability
Question 5
1 out of 1 points
A research team from the local university is going to conduct a study that will involve five high schools. The total population is six thousand students, so the principal investigator decides to use the systematic sampling procedure to select the sample for the
study. Which of the following is NOT a step in this procedure?
Selected Answer: c. Stratify the group according to ability
Question 6
1 out of 1 points
A political scientist is investigating the voting pattern of minority groups in large cities. Which sampling procedure will guarantee equal representation of each group in the
Question 1
1 out of 1 points
Ms. Manley wants to do a small experiment among first graders in her school. She wants
to be able to generalize her results to the entire group, so she selects 30 students who are representative of all first graders. The 30 students are referred to as the _________ , and all first graders are referred to as the ____________.
Selected Answer: c. Sample, target population
Question 2
1 out of 1 points
In which situation might the target population and the sampling frame be exactly the same?
Selected Answer:c. A study of the use of technology by middle school students at St. Pius X School.
Question 3
1 out of 1 points
Which type of sampling includes random, stratified random, systematic, and cluster sampling techniques?
Selected Answer: a. Probability
Question 4
1 out of 1 points
Which type of sampling would likely result in the MOST representative sample?
Selected Answer: a. Probability
Question 5
1 out of 1 points
A research team from the local university is going to conduct a study that will involve five high schools. The total population is six thousand students, so the principal investigator decides to use the systematic sampling procedure to select the sample for the
study. Which of the following is NOT a step in this procedure?
Selected Answer: c. Stratify the group according to ability
Question 6
1 out of 1 points
A political scientist is investigating the voting pattern of minority groups in large cities. Which sampling procedure will guarantee equal representation of each group in the
