The Best Method for Assessing a Nonresponse Error Is to Examine

question 16

Multiple Choice

The best method for assessing a nonresponse error is to examine:

• A) The proportion of responses to the number of contacts.
• B) That the researcher has at least 80% of the sample responding.
• C) The inferential statistic being employed and linking the sample size to the statistical assumption.
• D) How well the sample reflects the total population.

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Definitions:

Marine Sediments

Deposits accumulated on the ocean floor, derived from chemical precipitates, organic matter, or the erosion of terrestrial materials.

Black Smokers

Hydrothermal vents on the seafloor in which hot water from within the rock jets out into cold seawater and forms a cloud of minerals, especially those rich in sulfur.

Sulfide Minerals

Minerals composed of sulfide ions and one or more metals; important as ore minerals and for their chemical properties.

Fast-Spreading Ridge

A geological feature where tectonic plates are diverging at a rapid rate, leading to significant volcanic activity and the formation of new oceanic crust.