Asked by Jennifer Heimann on May 12, 2024
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People who are interviewed haphazardly on a street corner do not constitute a representative sample of American adults because:
A) it is too diverse of a sample
B) the sample is too concentrated
C) the sample will overlook children
D) the Hawthorne effect will ruin the sample
E) the sample does not include people who live outside of the area and do not frequent the street corner
Representative Sample
A subset of a population that accurately reflects the members of the entire population, used in statistical analysis to draw conclusions about the population as a whole.
Haphazardly
In a manner lacking any obvious principle of organization or planning.
American Adults
Individuals living in the United States who have reached the age of majority, typically 18 years old, with responsibilities and rights of adulthood.
- Acknowledge the challenges of generalizability, validity, and reliability in sociological inquiry.
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Learning Objectives
- Acknowledge the challenges of generalizability, validity, and reliability in sociological inquiry.
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