Which of the Following Yields a Simple Random Sample

question 135

Multiple Choice

Which of the following yields a simple random sample?

• A)All students in a class are grouped according to their gender.A random sample of 8 is selected from the males and a separate random sample of 7 is drawn from the females.
• B)The best 15 students,according to the opinion of the instructor,in a class are selected.
• C)The names of 50 students in a class are written on 50 different pieces of paper and put in a hat.The first 15 pieces of paper are selected blindly one at a time after shuffling the papers thoroughly and each of the selected pieces is placed back into the hat before the next piece is selected.
• D)All students in a class are divided into groups according to the rows that they are seated.One of the groups is randomly selected.

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Definitions:

External Attribution

The method of assigning the reason for one's own or other people's actions to external elements or circumstances.

Illusory Correlation

The tendency to perceive a connection between variables, typically events or behaviors, where no such relationship exists.

First Instinct Fallacy

The misconception that an individual's initial answer or gut reaction is always the correct choice, especially in the context of test-taking or decision-making.

Ironic Processing

A psychological process where attempts to suppress certain thoughts make them more likely to surface.