Which sampling technique should be used when the population's members differ from one
another on several important characteristics?
a) quota sampling
b) simple random sampling
c) systematic sampling
d) stratified random sampling
d
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What will be an ideal response?
The decision to establish the McGovern–Fraser Commission was a particularly significant result of the disastrous 1968 Democratic Party convention
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
President Franklin Roosevelt's "New Deal" included
A) a laissez-faire plan to address unemployment and poverty issues. B) large-scale emergency antipoverty programs. C) a hands-off approach to regulating labor relations. D) open competition among businesses to improve the economy. E) policies that strictly followed the interpretation of commerce in the Constitution.
Which of the following best reflects the reason why Literary Digest was incorrect in its prediction of the 1936 presidential election?
A. Its readers were asked to guess as to the outcome, rather than offering up their own opinions. B. It had not obtained a random sample of the population. C. Its readers were generally wealthy and not reflective of the population at large. D. Its readers were asked to guess as to the outcome, rather than offering up their own opinions, and it had not obtained a random sample of the population. E. It had not obtained a random sample of the population, and its readers were generally wealthy and not reflective of the population at large.