In studying the national concept of the word ‘character’ in relation to morals and virtues, a researcher picks a simple random sample of 100 local flats and visits them to interview the occupants. After the first follow-up visit, the researcher has not been able to get in touch with the occupants in 19 of the properties. The researcher then chooses a second sample of 100 flats in a different area and continues until 100 responses have been received. What assumption affects any results which can be drawn from this study?
A. Human error
B. Overestimate of average results
C. Undercoverage bias
D. Reader-response bias
Answer: C
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a. counterbalanced design. c. Solomon design. b. multiple group pretest-posttest design. d. 2 x 2 factorial design.
Which one of the following is definitely not an example of authentic assessment?
a. Writing an opinion essay b. Preparing a graph from data c. Conducting an experiment d. Taking a multiple-choice test
The major function of a flower is to
a......................................................................................manufacture food for the plant. b.......................................................................provide the aesthetic beauty of the plant. c....................................................produce seeds, enabling the plant to reproduce itself. d.......................................................................................................protect the sepals.
What should you do to make certain you can find all the resources available to you?
A. Create an outline for each resource so that you will know where to find specific information. B. Read through each resource and use critical thinking to evaluate the resource. C. Use your browser to create a folder that contains bookmarks for the available resources. D. Review each resource for assumptions and biases that might mean you need to do additional research.