In Selecting a Sample of Articles from a Daily Newspaper

question 28

Multiple Choice

In selecting a sample of articles from a daily newspaper for content analysis, suppose articles are taken from every 14th issue of the newspaper. Such a sample would contain a problem because of:

• A)reliability.
• B)periodicity.
• C)missing data.
• D)lack of pretesting.

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Definitions:

Conservation

The understanding that certain properties of objects or substances remain unchanged even when their appearance changes.

Shape Changes

refers to modifications in the form or structure of an object, organism, or pattern, which can occur naturally or through external forces.

Conservation

The principle in environmental science aiming at the prevention of waste and protection of the natural environment; in psychology, it refers to a child's ability to understand that a quantity does not change even when its form does.

Object Permanence

The comprehension in infants that items remain in existence even when they are not visible, audible, or tangible.