Dr. Melissa Tindage
Online Activities #5
Chapter 6
Probability Sampling
1. Describe how you would select a probability sample from the following identified populations and for the research purposes:
| Population | Research Purpose | How would you select a sample? |
| Adults over age 18 with driver’s licenses in your state | To determine the degree to which campaigns about signing organ donor cards on the backs of driver’s licenses have been effective | |
| Teenagers (ages 13–18) who smoke more than five cigarettes per week | To test the effectiveness of antismoking messages | |
| Managers and subordinates who have worked together for more than three years | To test the influence of the manager’s conflict-management style on subordinates’ perceptions of manager’s leadership style |
Non-Probability Sampling
2. Network sampling has been used to identify participants for a study of married couples as well as a study of individuals who have been divorced. Snowball sampling has been used to identify participants for a study of interracial communication. Describe other sampling methods that would enable you to conduct research on these three populations.
a. Married couples:
b. Individuals who have been divorced:
c. Interracial communication:
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