Question 1

Match the key term with its definition.
-Cluster sampling

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A)   Groups are randomly selected, and then elements are randomly selected from those groups.
B)   Sub-groups within the population are identified as sharing some characteristic, and elements are randomly selected from with those sub-groups.
C)   Elements are selected by use of a random number table.
D)   Elements are selected by choosing every nth element on the sampling frame after a random starting point.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 2

If researchers want to test a very strong relationship between variables, they will need to select a larger sample than if they are testing a weak relationship.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The interval for a systematic random sample is calculated by dividing the total population size by the desired sample size.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

To conduct a survey on current undergraduate social work majors, a researcher gets a list of all students who have declared a social work major from the registrar from which a sample will be drawn. This list is known as what?

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A)   A sample
B)   A population
C)   A target population
D)   An aggregation
E)   A sampling frameF) B) and E)
G) D) and E) E

Question 5

Match the key term with its definition.
-Sample

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A)   The entire set of individuals or entities to which study findings are to be generalized.
B)   The individual members of the population whose characteristics are to be measured.
C)   A list of all elements or other units containing the elements in a population.
D)   Units that contain one or more elements and that are listed in a sampling frame.
E)   A subset of a population used to study the population as a whole.F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 6

A social work researcher attends several different meetings of the Gay and Lesbian Community Center, in which she listens to speakers and introduces herself as a researcher. She identifies several people who seem to know a lot about the gay and lesbian community in Yourtown, including people from two apparently different "factions" within the group, and she asks them for interviews. This sampling procedure is associated with:

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A)   Probability sampling
B)   Quota sampling
C)   Availability sampling
D)   Purposive sampling
E)   Convenience samplingF) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 7

When sampling distributions take a normal shape, we can determine confidence intervals around the most common value.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The demographic characteristics of people who use cell-phones only do not differ from the generational population.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Match the key term with its definition.
-Enumeration units

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A)   The entire set of individuals or entities to which study findings are to be generalized.
B)   The individual members of the population whose characteristics are to be measured.
C)   A list of all elements or other units containing the elements in a population.
D)   Units that contain one or more elements and that are listed in a sampling frame.
E)   A subset of a population used to study the population as a whole.F) D) and E)
G) C) and E) D

Question 10

Match the key term with its definition.
-Systematic random sampling

Accepted Answer

A)   Groups are randomly selected, and then elements are randomly selected from those groups.
B)   Sub-groups within the population are identified as sharing some characteristic, and elements are randomly selected from with those sub-groups.
C)   Elements are selected by use of a random number table.
D)   Elements are selected by choosing every nth element on the sampling frame after a random starting point.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

Simple random sampling in a survey can be achieved by simply selecting the first people who walk by you on a street corner.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Snowball sampling methods are sometimes employed when it is hard to identify participants.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

If the calculated interval for a systematic random sample is 4.4, you would round down so that the interval is 4.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A strength of snowball sampling is that you can ask people to identify other people without their consent.

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A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 15

Cluster sampling is a form of nonprobability sampling.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A problem with research studies with minority communities is that the research has not benefitted the community.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A cluster is often some geographic unit.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In social work research, what is the importance of sampling?
Why are probability sampling techniques superior to non-probability sampling in achieving this end?
When might non-probability samples be superior?

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Question 19

Match the key term with its definition.
-Quota Sampling

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A)   A procedure that requires some prior knowledge of characteristics in the population.
B)   A procedure that relies on getting information from respondents to find others.
C)   A procedure that considers the knowledge of the informant in the selection process.
D)   A procedure that uses accidental or convenience selection techniques.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

List the five points about sample quality stated in Chapter 5.

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If researchers want to test a very strong relationship between variables, they will need to select a larger sample than if they are testing a weak relationship.

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The interval for a systematic random sample is calculated by dividing the total population size by the desired sample size.

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To conduct a survey on current undergraduate social work majors, a researcher gets a list of all students who have declared a social work major from the registrar from which a sample will be drawn. This list is known as what?

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When sampling distributions take a normal shape, we can determine confidence intervals around the most common value.

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The demographic characteristics of people who use cell-phones only do not differ from the generational population.

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Simple random sampling in a survey can be achieved by simply selecting the first people who walk by you on a street corner.

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Snowball sampling methods are sometimes employed when it is hard to identify participants.

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If the calculated interval for a systematic random sample is 4.4, you would round down so that the interval is 4.

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A problem with research studies with minority communities is that the research has not benefitted the community.

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A cluster is often some geographic unit.

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In social work research, what is the importance of sampling? Why are probability sampling techniques superior to non-probability sampling in achieving this end? When might non-probability samples be superior?

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