A Researcher Wants to Interview Members of the Junior Class

question 2

Multiple Choice

A researcher wants to interview members of the junior class in a local high school that are interested in attending______________ the local university in order to investigate their attitudes concerning the university's admissions policy. Although the researcher suspects that many of the juniors are interested in attending, the researcher cannot get a list of juniors but only has the names of the three students that have expressed their interest by writing to the admissions office. What sampling procedure should the researcher use to assemble a sample of adequate size?

• A) Simple random sampling
• B) Referred sampling
• C) Snowball sampling
• D) Convenience sampling
• E) Quota sampling

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Definitions:

Criminal Activity

Acts that violate laws and are punishable by the state, ranging from minor offenses to serious crimes.

Informal Punishment

Punitive actions or sanctions that are not officially sanctioned by law but occur through social or community norms and practices.

Formal Punishment

A system of penalties imposed by institutions or organizations to enforce rules and discourage misconduct.

Capital Punishment

The legal authorization to put someone to death as a penalty for a crime.