When asking sensitive questions, such as questions about one's income, a researcher should _____.
a. ask the questions at the end of the survey
b. ask the questions right at the beginning of the survey
c. ask for highly specific answers (e.g. dollar amounts)
d. ask the questions before explaining about confidentiality
Question 2
A statistic is defined as _________.
a. the score on the dependent variable of a particular subject in the sample
b. a number calculated on population data that quantifies a characteristic of the population
c. a number calculated on sample data that quantifies a characteristic of the sample
d. the number of subjects in the sample