Which of the Following Statements Is True

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true?

• A) Systematic errors cannot be controlled by the researcher, but can be estimated through statistical testing.
• B) A problem may arise with cluster sampling if the characteristics and attitudes of the elements within the cluster are heterogeneous.
• C) If the elements of the population are quite similar, only a small sample is needed to accurately portray the characteristic of interest.
• D) A census is always more accurate than a sample study.

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Definitions:

Patriarchal Family Patterns

Social or cultural systems in which men hold primary power and predominate in roles of political leadership, moral authority, and control of property.

Pilgrims

Early settlers of the Plymouth Colony in present-day Massachusetts, who sought religious freedom and are celebrated in the United States during Thanksgiving.

Land In Common

Refers to community-owned land that is not owned privately but managed and used by a group of people collectively.

Roanoke Colony

The Roanoke Colony, also known as the Lost Colony, was an early attempt by the English to establish a settlement in North America on Roanoke Island in what is now North Carolina, which mysteriously disappeared.