Which of the following is true?
a. the larger the sample size, the more accurate the results.
b. the smaller the sample size, the more accurate the results.
c. the accuracy of survey results is dependent on how random the population.
d. none of the above
Question 2The Gallup Poll gained famed because of which of the following reasons?
a. it was able to predict the outcome of a presidential election because it used quotas as a sampling technique.
b. it was able to tell poor people how they should vote in an election to receive the most beneficial tax advantages.
c. it conducted its research via listeners to a famous radio show at the time.
d. it used nonprobability sampling when others had not yet heard of this approach.
Question 3According to Schuman, surveys tap into which of the following human inclinations?
a. to gather information by asking questions.
b. to learn about one's environment by examining a small part of it.
c. both a and b
d. none of the above
Question 4Which of the following was not a research finding inspired by experimental design, as illustrated in this chapter?
a. a theory that could help reduce the racial gap in academic success
b. a theory that could help remove the glass ceiling for women in business
c. a theory that increases cooperation between groups
d. all of the above are research findings mentioned in this article
Question 5One of the chief advantages of experimental research is that it
a. allows for extraneous variables to affect the experimental and control group.
b. can be an effective tool for testing general theories.
c. permits researchers to study large aggregates of people in a relatively short time.
d. allows subjects free reign to behave in any way that they deem appropriate.
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