The Most Important Aspect of Sampling in a Survey Study

question 11

Multiple Choice

The most important aspect of sampling in a survey study is

• A) its inclusion of equal numbers of individuals from different groups in the population.
• B) the number of people in the sample.
• C) the ratio of the sample size to the population size.
• D) the extent to which the sample in this study matches the population proportionally in terms of demographic variables.

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Definitions:

Mean Scores

The average value of a set of numbers, calculated by dividing the sum of all values by the number of values.

Standard Error

The statistical measure that describes the accuracy with which a sample represents a population, often used in inferential statistics.

Sampling Distribution

The distribution of values in a sample.

Significant Correlation

Significant correlation refers to a statistical relationship between two variables that is unlikely to have occurred by chance, indicating a meaningful association.