Ms Crabtree Is Conducting a Study That Examines Time in Rank

question 21

Multiple Choice

Ms. Crabtree is conducting a study that examines time in rank for university professors of Higher Education at teaching colleges. She collects institutional data from a sample of teaching colleges in the Mid-Western United States. She follows that up with interviews of representative Deans, department heads, and program directors. Her sampling for the interviews should involve

• A) purposive sampling from a new set of participants.
• B) all participants from the quantitative phase.
• C) random sampling of participants from the quantitative phase.
• D) purposive sampling of participants from the quantitative phase.

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Definitions:

Personal Disposition

An individual's inherent qualities of mind and character.

Social Situation

any scenario in which individuals interact with each other, involving the exchange of information or communication.

Friendly

Characterized by kindness, warmth, and approachability; displaying amicable behavior towards others.

Cognitive Dissonance Theory

A theory suggesting that inconsistency among beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors causes discomfort, leading individuals to adjust them to reduce the discomfort.