A Researcher Wanted to Learn Something About the Religious Affiliation

question 18

Short Answer

A researcher wanted to learn something about the religious affiliation of the students at the local college (e.g. ,what percent were Catholic,Jewish,etc.).This information was not available from the Registrar and the researcher was working with a very limited budget.Therefore,she used the principle pf EPSEM to select a group of 200 students,called each of them at home,and conducted a brief interview.She was able to develop many conclusions based on this information.For example,she found that 50 of the 200 respondents were Catholic and concluded that about 25% of students at the college would claim the same religious affiliation.
Identify each of the following elements in this research scenario and explain their importance:
A)Population
B)Sample
C)Parameter
D)Statistic
E)EPSEM
F)Representative

• A)Population
• B)Sample
• C)Parameter
• D)Statistic
• E)EPSEM
• F)Representative

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Definitions:

Groupthink

A phenomenon that occurs within a group of people, in which the desire for harmony or conformity results in an irrational or dysfunctional decision-making outcome.

Social Loafing

The phenomenon where individuals exert less effort to achieve a goal when they work in a group than when they work alone.

Groupthink

A psychological phenomenon that occurs within a group of people in which the desire for harmony or conformity results in an irrational or dysfunctional decision-making outcome.

Malingering

The act of intentionally feigning or exaggerating physical or psychological symptoms for personal gain.