Jake's Research Methods Instructor Asks Him to Conduct a Survey

question 48

Multiple Choice

Jake's research methods instructor asks him to conduct a survey on "cheating" with a random sample of graduate students. To save time, he goes to the cafeteria and distributes the survey questionnaires among the students present there. In this case, the sampling method used by Jake is called _____ sampling.

• A)simple random
• B)haphazard
• C)cluster
• D)stratified random

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Definitions:

Vital Activities

Essential processes or actions necessary for the maintenance of life, including breathing, feeding, digestion, and reproduction among organisms.

Autonomic Nervous System

The part of the nervous system responsible for controlling bodily functions not consciously directed, such as breathing, the heartbeat, and digestive processes.

Nerve Fibers

Extended fibers of neurons that conduct electrical signals across the body.

Axons

Long, threadlike parts of a nerve cell along which impulses are conducted from the cell body to other cells.