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A psychology student is designing a complex survey and wants to conduct a pilot test to check for confusing wording. Provide an example of an informal recruitment method the student could use, and state the main condition that the resulting sample must meet.
Question: A psychology student is designing a complex survey and wants to conduct a pilot test to check for confusing wording. Provide an example of an informal recruitment method the student could use, and state the main condition that the resulting sample must meet.
Sample answer: The student could informally ask their friends and classmates to take the survey. The main condition this sample must meet is that it must be large enough to provide the student with confidence that the survey procedure works as planned.
Key points:
- Provide an example of informal recruitment, such as asking family, friends, or classmates.
- State that the sample size must be sufficient to provide confidence that the experimental procedure works as planned.
Rubric: Full credit is awarded for providing a valid example of informal recruitment (e.g., friends, family, classmates) and identifying that the sample must give the researcher confidence that the procedure works.
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