Sampling Methods in Research

Play an AI-generated podcast conversation about this lesson

What are inclusion criteria in a study population?

Attributes or characteristics of participants that allow their participation in the study

Attributes or characteristics of eligible participants that disallow their participation

Attributes or characteristics of participants that are essential for them to be eligible to participate in the study (correct)

Attributes or characteristics of eligible participants that disqualify them from the study

What is the purpose of estimating sample size in a study?

To ensure that the entire study population is enumerated in a reasonable period of time

To select a subset of the population without estimating the sample size

To select a subset of the population or a sample, and estimate the sample size (correct)

To identify the complexities of sample size calculation

What does power refer to in the context of estimating sample size?

The probability that your test will find a statistically significant difference when such a difference actually exists (correct)

The probability of finding a statistically significant difference when such a difference does not actually exist

The likelihood of changes observed in the study population

The probability of making a Type II error

What are exclusion criteria in a study population?

Attributes or characteristics of eligible participants that disqualify them from the study Signup and view all the answers

What do statistical tests look for when determining power?

Evidence that you can reject the null hypothesis and conclude that your program had an effect Signup and view all the answers

What is the theoretical population in a research study?

The group of people or objects to which findings are generalized Signup and view all the answers

What is the process of selecting a number of study units from a defined population called?

Sampling Signup and view all the answers

What is the main consideration when determining sample size for a study?

The statistical power of the study Signup and view all the answers

Why is it necessary to clearly define the study population for sampling?

To generalize findings effectively Signup and view all the answers

Which factor determines whether a sample can include all members of the population in an investigation?

Practical reasons Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of sampling in a research study?

To select a number of study units from a defined population Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'theoretical population' refer to?

The group to which the study findings are generalized Signup and view all the answers

Why is it necessary to define the study population according to age, sex, and residence?

To avoid any bias in the selection of the study sample Signup and view all the answers

What influences the determination of sample size in a research study?

The objectives and method of the research study Signup and view all the answers

When might it be practical to include all members of the population in a research study?

When the study focuses on a small population Signup and view all the answers

Sampling Methods in Research

Podcast Beta

Questions and Answers

What are inclusion criteria in a study population?

What is the purpose of estimating sample size in a study?

What does power refer to in the context of estimating sample size?

What are exclusion criteria in a study population?

What do statistical tests look for when determining power?

What is the theoretical population in a research study?

What is the process of selecting a number of study units from a defined population called?

What is the main consideration when determining sample size for a study?

Why is it necessary to clearly define the study population for sampling?

Which factor determines whether a sample can include all members of the population in an investigation?

What is the main purpose of sampling in a research study?

What does the term 'theoretical population' refer to?

Why is it necessary to define the study population according to age, sex, and residence?

What influences the determination of sample size in a research study?

When might it be practical to include all members of the population in a research study?

More Quizzes Like This

SOSC 2000 Vocabulary Quiz: Case Study Designs and Sampling Methods

Sampling Methods in Research

Técnicas de Muestreo en Estudios de Población

Statistics Study on Participant Recruitment

Upgrade to continue