SOLUTION: Use the following situation to answer questions 3 through 6. Pick the one best answer from the multiple choices given on question 3 through 6: A poll of 20,000 rando

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Question 1021441: Use the following situation to answer questions 3 through 6. Pick the one best answer from the multiple choices given on question 3 through 6:

A poll of 20,000 randomly selected college students in the US determined that during the current semester 45% purchase all their course texts from the campus bookstore.

3. The implied population in this research study is
a.      All college students in the US
b.    All college students in Kansas
c.     45% of all college students who bought from the bookstore
d.    The 20,000 randomly selected college students

4. The implied sample in this study is
a.      All college students in the US
b.    All college students in the Kansas
c.     45% of all college students who bought from the bookstore
d.    The 20,000 randomly selected college students

5. The variable in this description is
a.       The classification of the student (senior, junior, etc.)
b.      How many students were selected for the study
c.      Whether or not one is in college
d. Venue used by students for purchasing course texts

6. The study would best be categorized as
a.       experimental
b.      quasi-experimental
c.      observational
d. none of the above


Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


Hi  

A poll of 20,000 randomly selected college students in the US determined that during the current semester 45% purchase all their course texts from the campus bookstore. 

Population:   All college students in the US

Sample:  The 20,000 randomly selected college students 

Variable: Venue used by students for purchasing course texts (For ex:  College Bookstore)

Type of Study: observational | NOte: In an observational study investigators

observe subjects and measure variables of interest without assigning treatments to the subjects. 

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