Which of the following are reasons for using random selection methods in selecting samples?
a. random selection is a check on conscious or unconscious bias
b. random selection gives access to probability theory
c. random selection allows for estimates of error
d. All of these
Answer: d. All of these
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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a. selecting where an individual will live b. picking friends based on their previous delinquent behavior c. learning criminality from delinquent associations d. selecting who the individual will marry
Up until the 1960s, the U.S. federal court system practiced a policy with respect to corrections; ultimately giving more power and discretion back to individual state correctional systems
a. maternal-like b. don't ask, don't tell c. get tough d. hands-off
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After naming them, discus s how these errors can be avoided.