One of the Major Problems with Mail Surveys Is Nonresponse

question 8

Multiple Choice

One of the major problems with mail surveys is nonresponse bias. In an effort to minimize this, a researcher decides to limit the sample to his personal friends from whom he is sure to get replies. This is an example of a

• A) probability sample.
• B) nonprobability sample.
• C) random sample.
• D) sequential sample.
• E) quota sample.

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Definitions:

Conservation Tasks

Tasks designed to assess a child's ability to understand that certain properties of objects or substances remain the same despite changes in shape or arrangement.

Transitivities

In mathematics, transitivities refer to the quality of certain binary relations that if they relate to some element, they also relate similarly to another.

Seriations

The cognitive ability to arrange objects in an ordered series, typically by size, which is a key component of logical thinking in children's development.

Heuristics

Problem-solving strategies that use a practical approach or shortcuts to produce solutions that are not perfect but sufficient for the immediate goals.