The Extent to Which a Researcher's Sample Is Representative of the Population

question 48

Multiple Choice

The extent to which a researcher's sample is representative of the population that it was drawn from is called:

• A) Reliability
• B) Overgeneralization
• C) External validity
• D) Responsiveness
• E) Measurement validity

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Definitions:

Organization Design

The process of structuring an organization's roles, responsibilities, and relationships to effectively achieve its goals.

Strategic Choice

Decision-making processes that consider the long-term goals and direction of an organization.

Authority Relationships

The structured interactions and power dynamics between individuals in positions of command and those who report to them within an organization.

Raw Materials

Basic substance in its natural, modified, or semi-processed state, used as an input to a production process for subsequent modification or transformation into a finished good.