decriminalize marijuana, the overwhelming response was support for the change. All of the following are likely shortcomings of this survey EXCEPT: A) the lack of a representative sample. B) the method of subject recruitment. C) the tendency to lie about touchy subjects. D) the issue of volunteer bias. Answer: C Explanation: C) In this situation, most people probably do not lie. 111) A group of subjects, randomly selected from the population of interest, which matches the population on important characteristics such as age and sex is called: A) volunteer bias. B) a representative sample. C) the control group. D) the experimental group. Answer: B Explanation: B) This is a definition of a representative sample. 112) Dr. Wiseman wants to know about the alcohol consumption patterns among college students in Canada. He should: A) draw a representative sample among college students. B) give the survey to every college student in the country. C) require students' names on each survey to avoid the tendency to lie. D) remember that sample size is the most critical factor in survey research. Answer: A Explanation: A) It is not necessary to survey the entire population of interest as long as the sample used is representative. 113) The editors of Scientific American are able to obtain a representative sample of their readers in order to assess their attitudes toward preservation of the rain forests in Costa Rica. When interpreting the results of their survey, the editors will be able to apply the results to : A) North Americans. B) Costa Rica. C) scientists. D) subscribers of Scientific American. Answer: D Explanation: D) Survey results can be generalized only to people similar to the original respondents. 114) The magazine Lover's Delight publishes a survey of its female readers called "The Sex Life of the Canadian Wife." It reports that 87% of all wives like to make love in rubber boots. The critical flaw in this research would be the fact that: A) rubber boots are not equally available in all regions of the country. B) the sample is not representative of Canadian wives. C) a psychological test, rather than a survey, should have been given.
decriminalize marijuana, the overwhelming response was support for the change. All of the following are likely shortcomings of this survey EXCEPT: A) the lack of a representative sample. B) the method of subject recruitment. C) the tendency to lie about touchy subjects. D) the issue of volunteer bias. Answer: C Explanation: C) In this situation, most people probably do not lie. 111) A group of subjects, randomly selected from the population of interest, which matches the population on important characteristics such as age and sex is called: A) volunteer bias. B) a representative sample. C) the control group. D) the experimental group. Answer: B Explanation: B) This is a definition of a representative sample. 112) Dr. Wiseman wants to know about the alcohol consumption patterns among college students in Canada. He should: A) draw a representative sample among college students. B) give the survey to every college student in the country. C) require students' names on each survey to avoid the tendency to lie. D) remember that sample size is the most critical factor in survey research. Answer: A Explanation: A) It is not necessary to survey the entire population of interest as long as the sample used is representative. 113) The editors of Scientific American are able to obtain a representative sample of their readers in order to assess their attitudes toward preservation of the rain forests in Costa Rica. When interpreting the results of their survey, the editors will be able to apply the results to : A) North Americans. B) Costa Rica. C) scientists. D) subscribers of Scientific American. Answer: D Explanation: D) Survey results can be generalized only to people similar to the original respondents. 114) The magazine Lover's Delight publishes a survey of its female readers called "The Sex Life of the Canadian Wife." It reports that 87% of all wives like to make love in rubber boots. The critical flaw in this research would be the fact that: A) rubber boots are not equally available in all regions of the country. B) the sample is not representative of Canadian wives. C) a psychological test, rather than a survey, should have been given.
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