On the First Day of the Semester, Your Introductory Criminology

question 24

Multiple Choice

On the first day of the semester, your introductory criminology instructor handed out a very long questionnaire asking things that you did not think was appropriate about your drinking habits.Back in the dorm you complained to your roommates and discovered that they were given the same questionnaire by their instructors.What sampling method was used?

• A)snowball sample
• B)multistage cluster sample
• C)simple random sample
• D)convenience sample

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Definitions:

Normal Goods

Items for which demand increases as consumer income rises, showing a positive correlation between income and demand.

Law of Supply

A fundamental principle stating that, all else being equal, an increase in the price of a good will result in an increase in the quantity supplied.

Price-elasticity of Supply Coefficient

A numerical measure of how much the quantity supplied of a good responds to a change in its price.

Negative Sign

Generally represents an opposite direction of influence or a decrease in a mathematical or statistical context.