Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. When creating a research design random sampling is optional.
2. Random sampling means that every member of the population being studied has an equal likelihood of being chosen as part of the sample.
3. The Literary Digest poll conducted in 1936 is an example of a perfect random sample.
4. Sampling frame refers to the method of defining the population a researcher wishes to study.
1. False
2. True
3. False
4. True
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a. divided government b. partisan separation c. legislative gridlock d. descriptive representation
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A. coastal communities and global warming B. food insecurity C. accessibility to health care D. prices of essential goods
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A) Any participant who is still intoxicated will have a higher risk of accident or injury. B) Some of the most interesting effects of alcohol occur during the period when the person has stopped drinking. C) Most studies of alcohol response require several hours to complete. D) All of the above
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A) bundling B) front porch campaigning C) microtargeting D) presidential coattails E) gerrymandering