11. <22{1[1(13)]}> A recent study of 100 employees from six departments of a major corporation found 65% to be sleep deprived. The researchers concluded that the majority of corporate employees are sleep deprived.
The researcher’s conclusion is suspect because it (Points : 1)
assumes that corporate employees are more sleep deprived than other people
is based on evidence that is statistically impossible
fails to describe the effects the sleep deprivation has
relies on a sample that is too small to represent the entire corporate workforce
It's probably the last one, although I don't like any of the answers. I'd like to know how the researchers measured sleep deprivation. What were the criteria for determining if a person was sleep deprived?
Depending on the size of the corporation, the last choice might be right.
However, why are they measuring sleep deprivation in the first place? What effect does this have for the corporation?
relies on a sample that is too small to represent the entire corporate workforce.
The researcher's conclusion is suspect because it relies on a sample that is too small to represent the entire corporate workforce. To understand why this is the case, it is important to understand the concept of sampling.
Sampling involves selecting a subset of individuals from a larger population to gather information about that population. The goal is to ensure that the sample is representative of the population so that we can make accurate inferences or conclusions.
In this case, the study involved only 100 employees from six departments of a major corporation. This sample size is relatively small compared to the entire corporate workforce, which could potentially include thousands of employees from various departments.
When the sample size is small, there is a higher chance of sampling error, meaning that the sample may not accurately represent the entire population. In this case, the researchers concluded that the majority of corporate employees are sleep deprived based on the findings of the small sample. However, it is possible that the sample is not representative of the entire corporate workforce, and therefore, the conclusion may not be applicable to all corporate employees.
To obtain a more accurate understanding of the sleep deprivation status of corporate employees, a larger and more diverse sample would be needed. This would increase the likelihood that the sample accurately represents the population and can therefore provide more reliable conclusions.