Probability Sampling
This type of sampling where we select a group of subjects (a sample) for study from a larger group (a population).
What is Simple Random Sampling
In this sample, the researcher chooses those in their sampling frame that are easiest to access.
What is Convenience
What is Data Saturation
What is when a researcher continues to take in information until the research reveals no new results.
______ form paradigms and influence the way we see research.
Ologies
When is this final exam for this class?
What is Thursday the 15th at 7am
This type of sampling is when you break people into groups, called strata
What is Stratified Sampling
This type of sampling has those who participate in the study choose on their own to do so.
What is Volunteer
You want your Confidence Level to be close to what percentage?
What is as close to 100% as possible
What is a research question?
What are composed of variables and each variable has a unique relationship to the RQ.
What units should you be reviewing for the exam?
This type of sampling breaks people within the sampling frame into random groups (usually geographic) and candidates are chosen randomly.
What is Cluster Sampling
This type of sampling is when someone starts the study and then refers more people to participate in it.
What is snowball
What makes a sample representative?
What is when it follows the same overall trends as the population and accurately reflects the characteristics of the larger group
What is a hypothesis?
What is a predictive statement of the relationship between two variables.
True or False, are you allowed to take the exam in-person/online?
What is true
This type os sampling is the same as stratified except the groups (strata) are proportional to the population the researcher is trying to emulate.
What is Proportional Stratified Sampling
This type of sampling breaks up the sample into subcategories in ways the researcher determines.
What is Quota
What three steps do you follow when deciding who should be in your sample?
1. Decide on the target population
2. Narrow it with a sample frame
3. Choose a sampling method
What is an independent variable
What is a variable the researcher manipulates in order to cause a change.
How many questions are going to be in on exam?
What is 50 questions
On this type of sampling every nth person is chosen
What is Systematic Random Sampling
This type of sampling is when a researcher utilizes their social network to recruit participants.
What is Network
Does data saturation align with qualitative or quantitative research?
Qualitative
What are the 3 criteria for creating causation
1. Establish that the effect cannot be explained by another variable
2. The variables must relate to each other.
3. Temporal Precedence (cause happened before effect)
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