Which Type of Research Is Most Likely to Have Problems

question 154

Multiple Choice

Which type of research is most likely to have problems with generalizability

• A) experiment
• B) survey
• C) archival study
• D) case study

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Definitions:

Sampling Distribution

The distribution of a statistic obtained by selecting all possible samples of a specific size from a population.

Mean

The mean of a collection of numbers, determined by dividing the total sum of the values by the count of the values.

Population

The entire collection of individuals or items considered for a study, from which samples are drawn for statistical analysis.

Population Mean

The average of a set of values or measurements taken from the entire population of interest.