Determine Whether the Statement Is Based on Sample Data or Census

question 12

Multiple Choice

Determine whether the statement is based on sample data or census data
-In May of 2007, a Gallup poll asked the following question of 1007 people surveyed. Now thinking about how human beings came to exist on Earth, do you, personally, believe in evolution, or not? 68% of Republicans, 37% of Independents, and 40% of Democrats responded that they do not believe in evolution.

• A) Sample data
• B) Census data

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Definitions:

Experimental Design

The plan for a research study that includes the method for allocating participants to groups and the procedures for measuring the variables of interest.

Stimulus

An external factor or event that provokes a response or reaction, typically in a biological, psychological, or social context.

Memory Recall

The mental process of retrieval of information from the past.

Experimental Design

The process of planning a study to meet specified objectives and ensure that the results are statistically significant and replicable.