A variable with possible responses ranging from Strongly Disagree to Strongly Agree is called a
A) Scale
B) Gradient correlation
C) Stratified index
D) Cluster survey
Question 2Annie chooses a random sample of a neighborhood, every fifth block in a small town, and then attempts to include all the people on these blocks in her research. Annie's research is using a ________ sample.
A) Cluster
B) Random
C) Systematic
D) Hierarchical
Question 3What do the Milgram research (shock), Rosenthal and Jacobsen (teachers' expectations), and Humphreys (gay men) have in common?
A) All were experimental research
B) All were field research
C) All involve ethical concerns
D) All used random samples
Question 4What is true about interview studies?
A) Replication is easy and convenient.
B) They are usually less biased than other forms of research
C) They are not easily generalizable because of the sample size.
D) They include a very large sample as the norm.
Question 5Qualitative interview studies generally use what kind of sample?
A) None only surveys use samples
B) Usually a large random sample
C) Almost always a stratified sample
D) Typically a small purposive sample
Question 6Field researchers often use __________ , a method used by Anthropologists, who identify themselves as researchers and try to understand the world from the point of view of those they are studying.
A) Experiments
B) Surveys
C) Content analysis
D) Ethnography
Quick Reply
