Which of the Following Is True

question 22

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true?

• A) In most cases the raw size of the sample is less important than the fraction of the population that the sample represents.
• B) A smaller sample tends to be more representative of a population than a small larger drawn from the same population.
• C) A sample of 3 percent of the population is always more representative of the population than a sample of 2 percent of the population, regardless of the size of the sample drawn.
• D) The more homogenous a population is, the more likely a sample will be representative of it.
• E) All of the above are true.

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Definitions:

Control

In experiments, the standard to which comparisons are made by keeping all variables constant except the one being tested.

Biased

Showing an unfair preference or prejudice for or against something or someone.

Suspend Belief

Temporarily accepting something as true or possible, even if it seems unlikely, often used in the context of fiction.

Conflicts

Situations where incompatible interests, beliefs, or actions lead to opposition between two or more parties.