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azncindy619

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Sampling in research may be defined as:
 
  a. insurance that each person has a chance of being included in the study.
  b. establishment of criteria for eligibility to participate in a study.
  c. identification of the population in which the researcher is interested.
  d. selection of a subset of a population to represent the whole population.

Question 2

A researcher is interested in studying lifestyle management in patients with inflammatory bowel disease. The researcher contacts the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America to determine how to best access this patient population.
 
  Patients with inflammatory bowel disease are an example of which of the following?
  a. Accessible population
  b. Element
  c. Sample
  d. Target population


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cloudre37

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Reply #1 on: Jul 8, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
Sampling involves selecting a group of people, events, behaviors, or other elements with which to conduct a study. Samples are expected to represent a population of people.
Random sampling ensures that each person in the population has an equal chance of being selected for inclusion in the study. Sampling involves selecting a group of people, events, behaviors, or other elements with which to conduct a study. Samples are expected to represent a population of people.
The sampling criteria or eligibility criteria establish who can participate in a study. Sampling involves selecting a group of people, events, behaviors, or other elements with which to conduct a study. Samples are expected to represent a population of people.
The researcher identifies the population of interest based on the research problem. Sampling involves selecting a group of people, events, behaviors, or other elements with which to conduct a study. Samples are expected to represent a population of people.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
The target population is the entire set of individuals who meet the sampling criteria.
The accessible population is that portion of the entire population that the researcher can actually use.
An element is an individual unit in a study.
A sample is a subset of the population that represents that population.


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