What Factors Are Not Accounted for When Using Probability Sampling

question 64

Multiple Choice

What factors are not accounted for when using probability sampling?

• A) each member of the populations has a known chance of being selected
• B) knowing that each member of the population has a chance of being selected allows the researcher to generalize back to the population
• C) there is less need to be careful in the sample selection when the population is homogenous
• D) when the population is homogeneous there is a greater need to use probability sampling than when the population is heterogeneous

Grasp the concept of falsifiability as a criterion for assessing the scientific viability of theories.

Appreciate the importance of simple and consistent assumptions in forming theories.

Understand the importance and concept of replicability in scientific research.

Recognize the implications of non-replicable results and false claims in scientific studies.

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Definitions:

Trait Examination

The analysis or assessment of enduring characteristics that define an individual's personality.

Central Traits

Key personality characteristics that determine how individuals behave in most situations and how they are perceived by others.

Nomothetic Approach

A scientific approach that seeks general laws and principles through the study of groups of individuals.

Secondary Traits

Personality traits that are less central to an individual's identity and more situational or context-dependent.