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| a false belief that sample size determines a samples representativeness. |
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| Confidence Interval Approach |
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| most correct method of determining sample size which applies that concepts of accuracy (sample error), variablity, and confidence interval to create a "correct" sample size. |
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| pertains to all sources of error other than the sample selection method and sample size. It includes such things as problem specification mistakes, question bias, or incorrect analysis. |
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| error that involves sample selection and sample size. |
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| defined as the amount of dissimilarity (or similarity) in respondents answers to a particular question. |
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| is a range whose endpoints define a certain percentage of the responses to a question. |
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