A sample that looks like the population from which it was selected in all respects that are potentially relevant to the study is called a(n) ______ sample.

A. representative
B. precision
C. census
D. identical


Answer: A

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. When secondary data is utilized, because researchers were not part of the original research team, they are unable to really test what they think they are testing, and may try to adapt the research question to fit the data. 2. When there is no data recorded for a particular variable in secondary data, it is called missing data. 3. Some secondary data includes a large amount of missing data, making analysis challenging. 4. Missing data is comparable to data that is considered not applicable. 5. Researchers using secondary data are always exempt from the Institutional Review Board review process.

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Release on recognizance (ROR) programs assume that __________ give people incentive to keep their promise to appear at trial.

A. ties to the community B. lack of money C. the threat of rearrest D. probation requirements

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Aggressive patroling in New York City during the 1990s to address vandalism, panhandling, and graffiti has been credited with a reduction in:

A) ?prostitution. B) ?violent crime. C) ?drug dealing. D) ?white-collar crime. E) ?public drunkenness.

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Compare and contrast foot patrol versus automobile patrol

What will be an ideal response?

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