HOW SAMPLE SURVEYS GO WRONG Random sampling eliminates bias in choosing a sample and allows control of variability. So once we see the magic words “randomly selected” and “margin of error‚” do we know we have trustworthy information before us? It certainly beats voluntary response‚ but not always by as much as we might hope. Sampling in the real world is more complex and less reliable than choosing a Simple Random Sample (SRS) from a list of names in an exercise. Confidence statements do not reflect
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1. What is external validity? a. External validity is the extent to which findings may be generalized. (Page 292) 2. Why should a researcher be concerned about generalizing to other populations? a. Researchers should be concerned about generalizing to other populations‚ because if their research is not generalizable then their findings will be limited to only one population and will not have a far-reaching effect. (Page 292) 3. How can the fact that most studies are conducted with college students
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Data Collection: Data collection is the heart of any research. No study is complete without the data collection. This research also includes data collection and was done differently for different type of data. TYPES OF DATA Primary Data: For the purpose of collecting maximum primary data‚ a structured questionnaire was used wherein questions pertaining to the satisfaction level of the customer about pantaloons product(apparel)‚ the quality‚ color‚ variety of products‚ the availability of different
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businesses to incorporate IT based systems in order to be more competitive. A classic example of this situation is the project that is now being done for Our Lady of Caysasay Academy (OLCA) in TaalBatangas. Nature of the project The project concerns the design of a suitable network infrastructure for the Our Lady of Caysasay Academy‚ TaalBatangas. This project shall be undertaken by a team of senior IT students from the Lyceum of the Philippines University‚ Manila. The team is composed of four members –
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Validity‚Credibility‚ & Reliabilty XBCOM275 Feb 8‚ 2013 Validity‚ Credibility‚ & Reliability When seeking out the validity‚ credibility‚ and reliability of a source there can be a vast array of sources to compare when seeking this answer. For example‚ when validating a source we can research the author and his or her background pertaining to the data in question. Data within a claim can be meant to sway the reader one way or the other‚ with this in mind‚ I look at who and what there
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evaluative standards like reliability and validity. Alongside the research work here describes the various phases in a selection process and a case study which help understand how reliability and validity can be examined and achieved over the entire selection process. Validity Validity in general is “the accuracy in measurement and it must measure what it purports to measure” (Cooper‚ Robertson and Tinline‚ 2003‚ pp 49) Different types of validity can be considered as per the research
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University of Phoenix Material Reliability and Validity Worksheet Instrument Reliability A reliable instrument is one that is consistent in what it measures. If‚ for example‚ an individual scores highly on the first administration of a test and if the test is reliable‚ he or she should score highly on a second administration. Imagine that you are conducting a study for which you must develop a test in mathematics for 7th-grade students. You develop a 30-point test and distribute it to a class
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information. From all of us here at the Edexcel International team‚ we wish you every success.’ Patrick Casey Director of International‚ Edexcel Vocational-JUNE2012-FINAL-gk.ind2 2 14/6/12 03:16:23 Contents APPlIED SCIENCE ArT AND DESIgN BuSINESS AND SErvICES CONSTruCTION AND ThE BuIlT ENvIrONmENT ENgINEErINg hAIrDrESSINg & BEAuTy ThErAPy hEAlTh AND SOCIAl CArE hOSPITAlITy IT lAND-BASED AND ENvIrONmENT mEDIA PErFOrmINg ArTS & muSIC PuBlIC AND uNIFOrmED SErvICES SPOrT
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DATA COLLECTION Business Statistics Math 122a DLSU-D Source: Elementary Statistics (Reyes‚ Saren) Methods of Data Collection 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. DIRECT or INTERVIEW METHOD INDIRECT or QUESTIONNAIRE METHOD REGISTRATION METHOD OBSERVATION METHOD EXPERIMENT METHOD DIRECT or INTERVIEW Use at least two (2) persons – an INTERVIEWER & an INTERVIEWEE/S – exchanging information. Gives us precise & consistent information because clarifications can be made. Questions not fully understood by the respondent
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Censored data & Truncated data Censoring occurs when an observation or a measurement is outside the range and people don’ t know the certain value. The value is always above or below the range that people set. However‚ truncated data means that because of the limits‚ such as time‚ or space‚ people lose some data. Truncation is to cut off the data. In other words‚ we have collected and use the data‚ but the data is not in the range we have. It is called censored data. We don’t use the data because
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