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

Question

1. A sample will have high cross-population generalizability if random sampling error is low.
2. The more homogenous the population, the more confidence we can have in the representativeness of a sample of any particular size.
3. Disproportionate stratified random sampling is recommended if the population is heterogeneous.
4. In a nonprobability sample, the probability of selection is known.
5. Sampling error is greater in a multistage cluster sample than in a simple random sample.
6. A sampling distribution is more compact when it is based on smaller samples.
7. A sample is the entire set of elements in which a researcher is interested.
8. Sampling is always necessary.
9. Everyone who completes the US Census are asked the same number of questions.
10. Nonresponse is not typically a problem in survey research.
11. In order to correctly use a quota sampling, the researcher must know the correct quotas in the population ahead of time.
12. The larger the sample, the more confidence in the sample’s representativeness.
13. One reason for selection of respondents through purposive sampling is knowledge or expertise.
14. The National Crime Victimization Survey is an example of a simple random sample
15. When probability sampling is done correctly, there should be no systematic bias.

Answer 1

1. False
2 True
3. True
4. False
5. True
6. False
7. False
8. False
9. False
10. False
11. True
12. True
13. True
14. False
15. True