With Disproportionate Stratified Samples, When the Goal Is to Ensure

question 46

Multiple Choice

With disproportionate stratified samples, when the goal is to ensure sufficient numbers of cases for analysis, the variables on which the researcher stratifies are:

• A)the control variables.
• B)the independent variables.
• C)the variable that has a category with a small number of cases in it.
• D)the dependent variables only.

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Definitions:

Yeast

A group of unicellular fungi that are important in the fermentation process and as model organisms in biological research.

Zygospores

Thick-walled resting spores formed by the fusion of cells from different mating types of certain fungi and algae, leading to genetic recombination and dormancy.

Dikaryotic Cell

A cell having two separate nuclei, each with one set of chromosomes, often found in the fungal life cycle during sexual reproduction.

Diploid Zygote

A fertilized egg cell that possesses two complete sets of chromosomes, one from each parent, resulting in a diploid organism.