Probability Sampling Is Undertaken to Achieve All of the Following

question 9

Multiple Choice

Probability sampling is undertaken to achieve all of the following, EXCEPT:

• A)to ensure unbiased selection of sampling units.
• B)to ensure proper sampling representation of the defined target population.
• C)to ensure that every member of the defined target population has a known and equal probability of being included in the sample.
• D)to allow the researcher to judge the reliability and validity of data collected.
• E)to allow the researcher to generalize results to the target population within a specified margin of error.

---

Definitions:

Sensorimotor Stages

The first of Piaget's stages of cognitive development, where infants learn through interacting with their environment using their senses and motor actions.

Cultural Replication

The transmission and perpetuation of cultural beliefs, practices, and artifacts from one generation to another.

Industrialized Countries

Nations that are characterized by a significant level of industrial activity, advanced technological infrastructure, and higher living standards compared to developing countries.

Substage

A division or phase within a larger stage of development or process, often used in developmental psychology to describe steps in cognitive growth.