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The difference between a cluster sample and a multistage sample is:

READ THE FOLLOWING SCENARIO TO ANSWER THE NEXT 2 QUESTIONS.  Dr. Sparrow is a social psychologist who studies romantic relationships. Several researchers have found that there is a link between income and marital satisfaction (e.g., Dakin & Wampler, 2008). Dr. Sparrow is curious as to whether there is a causal link between the two variables, such that having a higher income causes higher levels of marital satisfaction. He is confident that he cannot reasonably or ethically manipulate people’s income level. He is also curious as to whether there is a causal link between these two variables or if two other variables (number of arguments and life satisfaction) can explain the relationship. He measures his three variables at one time with a survey in a sample of 124 married couples recruited from a local community center. Below are his results. DV: Marital Satisfaction     Variable Beta (b) Significance (p) Income .69 .03 Number of arguments –.73 .01 Life satisfaction .13 .81

What is Dr. Michaels’ likely population of interest?

Dr. Guidry realizes that the relationship between number of friends and life satisfaction is only present when both men and women are included in the study. However, the relationship between number of friends and life satisfaction does not exist if women and men are examined separately.  This is likely a(n)

A question that leads people to answer in a particular way is known as a(n):

Dr. Gore is conducting a survey examining people’s opinions toward funding for collegiate athletics on his campus. He notices that several participants agree with all 12 questions. This could be an example of all of the following EXCEPT:

Considering Dr. Guidry’s sample, which of the following statements is true?

When hiring for my new HR firm, I just ask what comes to mind when interviewing the questions and do not have pre-planned questions. This opens up the door I may ask questions that are irrelevant to the job. What type of interview is this?

What are benefits of a good organizational culture?

Anya is conducting a training evaluation on her colleague presenting on the  best practices for when one returns to work after the pandemic. Her colleague did the entire training muted and no one could hear the instructions. What factor impacted the training being unsuccessful?