Other Sampling Methods

Question 1

An employer wants to determine the amount of job satisfaction experienced by his employees. Which sampling method is most likely to result in undercoverage?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

C: Employees are assigned to one of four pay scales. Randomly select a pay scale and survey every employee in that pay scale.

Question 2

An employer wants to determine the amount of job satisfaction experienced by his employees. Employees are assigned to one of four pay scales. Each employee from the top two pay scales are chosen for the sample. Select the statement that best describes the result of the undercoverage bias.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

B: The undercoverage bias will likely overestimate the inferred job satisfaction for the population.

Question 3

A university wants to survey students to gather opinions regarding a tuition increase for their online degree programs. A sample is collected by stationing employees at high traffic areas near the student center to administer the survey to passing students. Select the statement that best describes the result of the nonresponse bias.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

B: The nonresponse bias will likely underestimate the approval percentage for the online tuition increase for the population.

Question 4

A restaurant wants to determine how much their customers like the dinner specials prepared by the new restaurant chef. Which survey method is most likely to lead to response bias?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

D: Create a survey that is administered by the waitstaff prior to the customer leaving the restaurant.

Question 5

A company that provides a free online language course wants to determine if learners would be willing to pay $12 per month for a premium version of the course. Which questions might lead to question wording bias? Check all that apply.Do you think $12 is too much to pay for a premium version of the course?What amount would you expect to pay for a premium version of the course?Would you pay $12 for a premium version of the course, given that learning a language has been shown to improve concentration skills and memory?Would you pay $12 for a premium version of the course even though it is currently free?What is the most you would pay for a premium version of the course?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

A: Do you think $12 is too much to pay for a premium version of the course?; C: Would you pay $12 for a premium version of the course, given that learning a language has been shown to improve concentration skills and memory?; D: Would you pay $12 for a premium version of the course even though it is currently free?

Question 6

A company that provides a free online language course wants to determine if learners would be willing to pay $12 per month for a premium version of the course. They ask the question, "Do you think $12 is too much too pay for a premium version of the course?” Select the statement that best describes the probable result of the question wording bias.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

C: The question wording bias will likely underestimate the number of people willing to pay $12 per month for a premium version of the course.

Question 7

Read each scenario and choose the type of bias that is exhibited.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

B: response

Question 8

Read each scenario and choose the type of bias that is exhibited.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

A: nonresponse

Question 9

Read each scenario and choose the type of bias that is exhibited.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

D: no

Question 10

Read each scenario and choose the type of bias that is exhibited.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

C: undercoverage

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