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Flashcard Quiz 1
For Research and Design
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| To ensure generalizability, a GOOD Sample | must be representative of the population. |
| Random sampling | brings participants into the sample. |
| Random assignment places | participants into the treatment or control group. |
| Experiments use random assignment | which allows for cause-and-effect relationship. |
| Simple Random Sample (SRS) is | sampling method in which each member of the population has an equal chance of being selected |
| Cluster sampling occurs when | an SRS of heterogeneous clusters is selected. All members of each cluster are then sampled. |
| Stratified Sampling occurs when | the population is divided into homogeneous strata. A SRS is selected from each strata based on the strata’s proportion in the population. |
| Sampling bias is due to | the use of volunteers, attrition (participants leave the study before its complete), and when the researchers drop subjects. |
| Blinding is the best method to control for | experimenter bias because it keeps the experimenters unaware of which group participants are in. |
| Random assignment is the best method to control for | confounding across groups. |