Use of a city telephone directory as a sampling frame introduces this problem.

This value decreases as sample size increases.

Describes the sampling distribution of a proportion.

An operational definition of a population that provides a basis for drawing a sample.

With this process, each case has a known probability of being included in the sample.

Assumes that members of the target population know one another.

Its effectiveness depends on the knowledge and skill of the researcher in selecting cases.

For samples of 1,000, the population percent lies within + or – 3 percentage points of the sample estimate.

This type of sampling design may be either proportionate or disproportionate.

Displays the theoretical probability of obtaining sample estimates of a population value.

An example is Calarco’s selection of an elementary school attended by children from working and middle-class backgrounds.

“English-speaking Boston residents 65 years of age or older who are not living in nursing homes or long-term care facilities” is a practical definition of a ________.

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