Lesson 02A.2.3
02A.2.3 Sampling process and access to samples Quiz: OCR Sociology, Unit 5
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The 20 questions
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What term describes the complete group of people that a researcher wishes to study?
- Target population
- Case study
- Sample frame
- Pilot group
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What is the name of the list from which a probability sample is drawn?
- Codebook
- Research diary
- Field note
- Sampling frame
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Which sampling method gives every member of the target population an equal chance of selection?
- Snowball sampling
- Random sampling
- Purposive sampling
- Quota sampling
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Which sampling technique involves dividing the population into subgroups and selecting proportionally?
- Stratified sampling
- Systematic sampling
- Snowball sampling
- Opportunity sampling
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Which sampling method relies on research participants recommending further suitable participants?
- Systematic sampling
- Quota sampling
- Random sampling
- Snowball sampling
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What type of sampling involves choosing every nth person from a sampling frame?
- Systematic sampling
- Stratified sampling
- Quota sampling
- Cluster sampling
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Which non-probability sampling method requires interviewers to find a specific number of people with certain traits?
- Longitudinal sampling
- Quota sampling
- Random sampling
- Pilot sampling
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What sampling method involves hand-picking participants because they possess specific desired characteristics?
- Random sampling
- Systematic sampling
- Purposive sampling
- Snowball sampling
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A researcher studies homeless people using initial contacts to find others. What sampling method is this?
- Random sampling
- Snowball sampling
- Quota sampling
- Stratified sampling
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A pollster surveys every tenth person entering a shopping centre. What sampling method is this?
- Systematic sampling
- Snowball sampling
- Purposive sampling
- Stratified random sampling
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A sociologist ensures their school sample has the exact gender ratio of the local authority. What method is this?
- Stratified sampling
- Snowball sampling
- Pilot sampling
- Opportunity sampling
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A researcher interviews the first three students who walk past their office door. What sampling method is this?
- Systematic sampling
- Quota sampling
- Stratified sampling
- Opportunity sampling
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What is the main reason why complete sampling frames are often unavailable for deviant subcultures?
- Informed consent
- Hidden population
- High literacy
- Official census
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What major practical barrier occurs when gatekeepers deny a sociologist access to a school?
- Sampling error
- Interviewer bias
- Gatekeeper veto
- Hawthorne effect
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Which sampling issue occurs when the sampling frame does not accurately reflect the target population?
- Operationalisation
- Sampling bias
- Triangulation
- Social desirability
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What term describes the difference between sample statistics and true population parameters?
- Sampling error
- Research bias
- Observer effect
- Validity deficit
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Which sampling method is fundamentally required if statistical generalisability is the primary research goal?
- Pilot sampling
- Probability sampling
- Snowball sampling
- Opportunity sampling
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What practical issue arises when elite groups refuse to participate in sociological research studies?
- Non-response bias
- Quota filling
- Pilot error
- Sampling frame
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Why is random sampling rarely practical when researching large nationwide populations without a register?
- Ethical approval
- Lack of frame
- Quick analysis
- Low cost
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Which practical issue arises when gatekeepers deny sociologists access to institutional settings?
- Informed consent
- Sampling frame
- Data saturation
- Research denial
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