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PSY-255 Quiz 4 Questions and Answers

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Question 1 2 out of 2 points Which of the following is not a type of nonprobability sampling procedure? Selected Answer: simpl e  Question 2 0 out of 2 points Kelly is conducting a study ... on campus parking for her psychology class. She begins her study by identifying naturally occurring groups of individuals who park on campus. These include those who park in the north, south, east, and west lots. She then sample participants from each of these groups. Kelly is using _____________ probability sampling. Selected Answer: stratifie d  Question 3 2 out of 2 points A nonprobability sampling procedure where a sample is acquired by a referral process among similar individuals is called a _____________ sampling procedure. Selected Answer: snowballi ng  Question 4 0 out of 2 points Which of the following is a type of nonprobability sampling procedure? Selected Answer: stratifie d  Question 5 2 out of 2 points In a _____________ sampling procedure, each individual in a population has a known probability (or chance) of being selected for a study. Selected Answer: probabilit y  Question 6 0 out of 2 points When placing participants into conditions or groups for a study, researchers should use _____________ to ensure each participant has equal probability of being placed into each group. Selected Answer: external validity  Question 7 0 out of 2 points Aaron has just finished collecting data for his study. He has a total of 85 participants. The number of participants in his study is known as the _____________. Selected Answer: population collective  Question 8 2 out of 2 points A probability sampling technique in which a researcher begins by identifying subgroups and then randomly samples from each group is called _____________ probability sampling. Selected Answer: stratifie d  Question 9 2 out of 2 points According to Cohen (1965), what should be the baseline level for power? Selected Answer: . 80  Question 10 2 out of 2 points A(n) _____________ is a group of people representative of the population who are selected to participate in the research. Selected Answer: sampl e  Question 11 0 out of 2 points Random sampling in which every kth person is selected for participation in a study is called _____________ sampling. Selected Answer: simpl e  Question 12 2 out of 2 points A nonprobability sampling procedure where participants are selected based on their availability or willingness to participate is called a _____________ sampling procedure. Selected Answer: convenien ce  Question 13 2 out of 2 points Linda is conducting a survey to evaluate the eating habits of customers at fast food restaurants. She knows that people eat at the restaurant for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Therefore, she plans to randomly sample participants from each of these groups. This process is known as _____________ probability sampling. Selected Answer: stratifie d  Question 14 2 out of 2 points Which of the following is a type of probability sampling procedure? Selected Answer: stratifie d  Question 15 0 out of 2 points [Show More]

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