In Order to Save Time, Money, and Effort, a Group

question 8

Multiple Choice

In order to save time, money, and effort, a group of criminologists, sociologists, psychologists, and political scientists combine their survey questions into one large questionnaire to be distributed to a group of students. This survey is known as a(n) ______.

• A) omnibus survey
• B) encompassing survey
• C) dissertation survey
• D) proposal survey

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Definitions:

Normal Diet

A balanced intake of food and nutrients that supports general health and well-being without any dietary restrictions or requirements.

Extraneous Variables

Variables outside of the independent variables being studied that can affect the outcome of an experiment, potentially confounding the results.

Independent Variable

The variable in an experiment that is manipulated or changed to observe its effect on a dependent variable.

Control Variables

Factors in an experiment that are kept constant to test the relative impact of the independent variable.