A Typical Opinion Poll Uses a Sample Size of Between

question 48

Multiple Choice

A typical opinion poll uses a sample size of between 1000 and 1500 people. The Current Population Survey samples 50,000 households every month to gather data on employment and unemployment. The main advantage of the much larger sample is that:

• A) there is less bias in a large random sample.
• B) a large random sample has a smaller margin of error.
• C) a larger random sample allows use of stratified sampling.
• D) nonsampling errors are smaller in a large random sample.

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Definitions:

Superego

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the personality responsible for moral standards and self-criticism.

Biological Drives

Innate impulses in living organisms that direct behavior towards fulfilling basic needs such as hunger, thirst, and sexual reproduction.

Personality

A mixture of traits and attributes that create a person's unique personality, affecting their actions, feelings, and thinking processes.

Phallic Stage

A phase in Sigmund Freud's theory of psychosexual development, occurring from ages three to six, where the libido’s focus is on the genital organs.