Asked by Berly-kae Galzote on May 21, 2024
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If a group of sociologists is interested in studying college students' attitudes toward the U.S.Congress,they will need to gather responses to a survey.However,it is not possible for the research group to ask all college students what they think.In order to generate a set of meaningful responses,the research group will have to design a survey that is based on a:
A) voluntary response sample
B) representative sample
C) full population
D) sampling frame
E) probability sample
Representative Sample
A subset of a population carefully chosen to accurately reflect the characteristics of the larger group for the purposes of research or analysis.
Probability Sample
A sampling method in which every member of the population has a known and non-zero chance of being selected for the study, allowing for generalized conclusions.
Voluntary Response Sample
A sampling method where participants self-select to be a part of a study, often leading to biased results due to the non-random nature of the sample choice.
- Acknowledge the criticality and difficulties in securing a representative sample.
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Learning Objectives
- Acknowledge the criticality and difficulties in securing a representative sample.
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