Author Question: If a researcher wants to generalize findings to everyone being studied, what type of sample should ... (Read 134 times)

kshipps

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 571
If a researcher wants to generalize findings to everyone being studied, what type of sample should be used?
 
  A) Random sample
  B) Targeted sample
  C) Convenience sample
  D) Survey population
  E) Survey medium

Question 2

A survey sample restricted to specific people within the group you are study is called a _____.
 
  A) random sample
  B) targeted sample
  C) convenience sample
  D) survey population
  E) survey medium



tanna.moeller

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 328
Answer to Question 1

Answer: A
Explanation: A) A random sample is a sample selected broadly from all available members of the population you want to study. This is the best alternative if you want to generalize your findings to everyone you are studying. A sample is random when every member of the population has an equal chance of being selected.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: B
Explanation: B) A targeted sample is a sample restricted to specific people within the group you are studying. For example, if you do most of your training with new hires, you might survey employees who were hired within the last year.



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
 

Did you know?

Asthma is the most common chronic childhood disease in the world. Most children who develop asthma have symptoms before they are 5 years old.

Did you know?

The use of salicylates dates back 2,500 years to Hippocrates’s recommendation of willow bark (from which a salicylate is derived) as an aid to the pains of childbirth. However, overdosage of salicylates can harm body fluids, electrolytes, the CNS, the GI tract, the ears, the lungs, the blood, the liver, and the kidneys and cause coma or death.

Did you know?

Cutaneous mucormycosis is a rare fungal infection that has been fatal in at least 29% of cases, and in as many as 83% of cases, depending on the patient's health prior to infection. It has occurred often after natural disasters such as tornados, and early treatment is essential.

Did you know?

The term bacteria was devised in the 19th century by German biologist Ferdinand Cohn. He based it on the Greek word "bakterion" meaning a small rod or staff. Cohn is considered to be the father of modern bacteriology.

Did you know?

Thyroid conditions may make getting pregnant impossible.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library