Survey Researchers Are Most Interested in

question 32

Multiple Choice

Survey researchers are most interested in

• A)the responses of individuals in their sample.
• B)obtaining a very large sample size.
• C)predicting which individuals in the sample will return a completed survey.
• D)generalizing responses from a sample to the population.

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Definitions:

Dependent Variable

In experimental and statistical research, the outcome variable that is measured to assess the effect of the independent variable.

P Value

A statistical measure that helps researchers determine whether their hypotheses are correct; it represents the probability of observing the obtained results, or more extreme, by chance if the null hypothesis of a study is true.

Statistically Significant

A term used to describe a result in data analysis that is unlikely to have occurred by chance alone, indicating a true effect or relationship.

Clinically Significant

A degree of significance in clinical findings indicating that an effect or difference is large enough to matter clinically or impact healthcare decisions.