Which Does Not Represent a Systematic Method of Research

question 8

Multiple Choice

Which does not represent a systematic method of research?

• A) pre-testing of a survey to determine potential biases in wording
• B) verifying that interviews were actually conducted with selected respondents by use of a telephone
• C) use of a nonprobability sample in a legal case involving retail pricing
• D) removing potential respondents, who have moved prior to a store being renovated, from a store image survey

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Definitions:

HCC Bond Angle

The geometric angle between hydrogen-carbon-carbon atoms in a molecule, commonly found in hydrocarbons.

Sex Pheremones

Chemical substances secreted by an organism that influence the sexual behavior or physiological state of another organism of the same species.

Sp Hybridized

Describes molecules where carbon atoms are bonded through a linear combination of one s-orbital and one p-orbital, leading to a bond angle of approximately 180 degrees.

Hybrid Atomic Orbitals

Orbitals formed by the mixing of atomic orbitals in an atom, leading to equivalent orbital shapes suited for bonding.