Asked by Grayson Coleman on Jul 15, 2024
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Your roommate is conducting a survey to learn how many hours the typical student studies each day. She plans to pass out her questionnaire to the members of her sorority. You point out that her findings will be flawed because
A) she has not specified an independent variable.
B) she has not specified a dependent variable.
C) the sample will probably not be representative of the population of interest.
D) of all of these reasons.
Representative Sample
A segment of the population that precisely represents the characteristics of the whole population.
Population of Interest
A specific group of individuals or entities that a researcher or study aims to understand or draw conclusions about.
Independent Variable
In a study, the variable that the researcher alters to determine its impact on the dependent variable.
- Recognize the importance of representative samples in research.
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Learning Objectives
- Recognize the importance of representative samples in research.
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