With the Inferences and Estimations a Researcher Is Able to Estimate

question 18

Multiple Choice

With the inferences and estimations a researcher is able to estimate a population parameter and the expected degree of error on the basis of one sample drawn from a population. The logic of confidence levels and confidence intervals provides the basis for determining the _____ for a study. Once we decide on the sampling error we can tolerate, we can calculate the number of cases needed in our Sample.

• A) appropriate sample size
• B) appropriate population size
• C) appropriate number of variables
• D) appropriate number of measures