The Administration of a Large University Is Interested in Learning

question 8

Essay

The administration of a large university is interested in learning about the types of
wellness programs that would interest its employees. To do this, they plan to survey a
random sample of employees. Under consideration are several plans for selecting the
sample. Name the sampling strategy for each.
A. There are five categories of employees (administration, faculty, professional staff,
clerical and maintenance). Randomly select ten individuals from each category.
b. Each employee has an ID number. Randomly select 50 numbers.
c. Randomly select a school within the university (e.g., Business School) and survey all
of the individuals (administration, faculty, professional staff, clerical and maintenance)
who work in that school.
d. The HR Department has an alphabetized list of newly hired employees (hired within
the last five years). After starting the process by randomly selecting an employee from
the list, then every 5th name is chosen to be included in the sample.

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Definitions:

Law of Effect

A principle in psychology that states behaviors followed by positive outcomes are likely to be repeated, while those followed by negative outcomes are less likely to be repeated.

Pleasurable Consequence

A positive outcome or reward that follows a behavior, increasing the likelihood of the behavior being repeated.

Positively Reinforced

A process in behavioral psychology whereby a behavior is encouraged by rewards, leading to an increase in the likelihood of its recurrence.

Anxiety

A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome.