From 26f20e3f65249396ed067d037383244efbc340d4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?Metehan=20G=C3=9CNG=C3=96R?= <102655648+gungorMetehan@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2026 13:02:20 +0300 Subject: [PATCH] Update _02-sa-data-design.qmd Minor fixes --- exercises/_02-sa-data-design.qmd | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/exercises/_02-sa-data-design.qmd b/exercises/_02-sa-data-design.qmd index 614372ca..415ea024 100644 --- a/exercises/_02-sa-data-design.qmd +++ b/exercises/_02-sa-data-design.qmd @@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ 1. \(a\) The cases are 200 randomly sampled men and women. (b) The response variable is attitude towards a fictional microwave oven. (c) The explanatory variable is dispositional attitude. (d) Yes, the cases are sampled randomly, recruited online using Amazon's Mechanical Turk. (e) This is an observational study since there is no random assignment to treatments. (f) No, we cannot establish a causal link between the explanatory and response variables since the study is observational. (g) Yes, the results of the study can be generalized to the population at large since the sample is random. \addtocounter{enumi}{1} -1. \(a\) Simple random sample. Non-response bias, if only those people who have strong opinions about the survey responds their sample may not be representative of the population. (b) Convenience sample. Under coverage bias, their sample may not be representative of the population since it consists only of their friends. It is also possible that the study will have non-response bias if some choose to not bring back the survey. (c) Convenience sample. This will have a similar issues to handing out surveys to friends. (d) Multi-stage sampling. If the classes are similar to each other with respect to student composition this approach should not introduce bias, other than potential non-response bias. +1. \(a\) Simple random sample. Non-response bias, if only those people who have strong opinions about the survey respond their sample may not be representative of the population. (b) Convenience sample. Under coverage bias, their sample may not be representative of the population since it consists only of their friends. It is also possible that the study will have non-response bias if some choose to not bring back the survey. (c) Convenience sample. This will have similar issues to handing out surveys to friends. (d) Multi-stage sampling. If the classes are similar to each other with respect to student composition this approach should not introduce bias, other than potential non-response bias. \addtocounter{enumi}{1} 1. \(a\) Exam performance. (b) Light level: fluorescent overhead lighting, yellow overhead lighting, no overhead lighting (only desk lamps). (c) Wearing glasses or not.