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luminitza

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_____ is to the experiment what random sampling is to the survey.
 
  a. Stratified sampling c. Haphazard sampling
  b. Random assignment d. Haphazard assignment

Question 2

When one analyzes data based on a sample, one calculates a _________.
 
  a. parameter c. constant
  b. variable d. statistic



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Answer to Question 1

B
Random assignment is the method by which the purpose of the experiment (to make accurate conclusions about relationships between variables) is made possible. Random sampling is the method by which the purpose of the survey (to accurately describe a population) is made possible.

Answer to Question 2

D



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