In an examination of The Real World, you start with a list of all the episodes in each season. Next, you number that list. After numbering the list, you calculate the sampling interval based upon the number of total episodes you wish to sample. Finally, with that sampling interval you select every kth episode to include in your analysis. What sampling technique have you used?

a. simple random sampling
b. cluster sampling
c. systematic sampling
d. purposive sampling

Answer c,

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a. separately from a speaker's nonverbal behavior. b. separately from the conversational context. c. in conjunction with the characteristics of a situation. d. in conjunction with the communication apprehension theory. e. None of the above

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Flextime, onsite day care, and job sharing are examples of ________________ programs.  

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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