The Items or Individuals of the Population Are Arranged in a File

question 59

True/False

The items or individuals of the population are arranged in a file drawer alphabetically by date received. A random starting point is selected and then every k^th member of the population is selected for the sample. This sampling method is called systematic random sampling.

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Definitions:

Pragmatic Thought

Decision making characterized by willingness to accept reality and compromise.

Labouvie-Vief's

refers to psychologist Gisela Labouvie-Vief's theories on cognitive and emotional development throughout the lifespan, emphasizing the complex interplay between logic and emotion as people age.

Cognitive Processes

Mental activities related to acquiring, processing, storing, and retrieving information, such as memory, perception, and problem-solving.

Relativistic Thinking

A stage of cognitive development in which individuals understand that knowledge is relative and dependent on the perspective from which it is viewed.