Reference no: EM132221841
1. If the demographics of a sample reveal a subgroup of the population is underrepresented, how might a researcher address the problem?
eliminate the subgroup from the study
redefine the population under study to match the demographics
weight the subgroup data to match representation in the population
adjust the research question to compensate
2. Why do qualitative researchers collect demographic data?
for future quantitative analysis
to correlate with specific findings
to aid in purposive sampling
to show how the sample relates to the population
3. Published qualitative studies were found to have what sample sizes, on average? 20–50 in all fields 20 for psychology,
50 for sociology
13 for psychology,
20 for sociology
8 for psychology,
30 for sociology
4. Which of the following is NOT one of the three main types of bias to account for?
underrepresentation of a subgroup
volunteerism
weighting subgroups
failure to ensure population members have one and only one chance of inclusion