Sampling and Correlational Research (Content Activity #3)

For questions #1-5 below, respond with the name of a biased sampling strategy being used in the presented scenario. Then, in one sentence, explain your answer.

1. Lina is interested in collecting data about her classmates' favorite types of candy. She asks her best friends to complete her survey, and then tells them to send the survey along to their roommates and friends on campus.

1. Dr. Rufus is investigated study skills in undergraduates. To gather data, he asks his 9am Research Methods class to complete his 5-item questionnaire about their studying behaviors.

1. Charlie receives an email from Target to leave a review on his new Playstation 5. Charlie is unhappy because Target mistakenly delivered him a Playstation 4 and refused to correct the error. Charlie logs in and submits a very negative review of the product.

1. Alexis wants to assess Ohio University students' opinions of their student government. She posts several flyers about her study around campus, including in the room where members of student government meet.

1. Dr. Bobcat is investigating Southeastern Ohio voter trends. He decides that individuals from Athens County should account for 10% of his sample of 1000 participants. He stands on Court Street until he has spoken to 100 passerby about who the voted for in the 2020 presidential election.

For questions #6-10 below, decide if the claim describes a direct effect, a mediation relationship, or a moderation relationship. Then, in one sentence, explain your answer.

1. Consuming more fast food is related to weight gain by way of eating fast food being associated to negative emotions that can be linked to a decrease an individual's desire to exercise.

1. Number of pets owned is associated with time spent vacuuming when those pets have fur.

1. Job satisfaction is linked to hours spent at work.

1. Homework completion explains the relationship between anxiety level at therapy session 1 and anxiety level at therapy session 2.

1. A restaurant owner finds that when more servers are working, tables served shows a stronger correlation with server happiness.