A Large Research Sample Is Nice to Have, However, It

question 48

Multiple Choice

A large research sample is nice to have, however, it may not be necessary if the experimenter can choose a ______ sample and control for many of the ______ variables.

• A) random / extraneous
• B) extraneous / random
• C) representative / nuisance
• D) homogeneous / confounding

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Definitions:

Language

A system of communication used by a particular community or country, consisting of written, spoken, or signed words and symbols following specific grammatical rules.

Deduction

Reasoning from a theory to defining the observations you will make to test the theory.

Worldview

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Research Questions

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