Determine the Evaluation Guideline That Applies Best in Questioning the Results

question 97

Multiple Choice

Determine the evaluation guideline that applies best in questioning the results of the described study.
-A teacher wanted to know the attitudes of faculty on early dismissal for Homecoming. She randomly selected
20 of the 114 faculty and asked them to verbally respond to the question "Agree/Disagree: Afternoon classes
Should be dismissed for Homecoming." Sixteen of the 20 members of the sample responded "Disagree." She
Reported to the administration that 80% of the faculty was against dismissing classes for homecoming.

• A)Consider the method of response.
• B)Consider the wording of any question.
• C)Consider the method of sample selection.
• D)There is no reason to question the report of the study.

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Excludability

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