Your Research Methods Class Has Been Given the Assignment to Measure

question 9

Essay

Your research methods class has been given the assignment to measure the student body of your university with respect to their attitudes about the death penalty.To ensure equal representation of undergraduates,graduate students and all majors,what sampling technique would you use? How would you go about pulling that sample? What would you need to know before that sample is pulled?

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Definitions:

Proportional Representation

Proportional representation is an electoral system in which parties gain seats in proportion to the number of votes cast for them.

Single-Seat

Pertaining to electoral systems or legislative chambers in which one representative is elected from each district or constituency.

Winner-Take-All

An electoral system in which the candidate receiving the most votes wins all the available seats or delegates, as opposed to proportional representation.

Proportional Basis

A system or method of allocation in which amounts or resources are distributed according to a proportionate ratio or percentage.