Question

Imagine researchers are interested in examining the influence of fathers' criminal behavior on that of their children. A study is conducted in which families are selected, and then children in those families are asked to provide information on their family's criminal behavior. In this study:__________

Answer 1

Families are the primary sampling units and the children are the secondary sampling units.

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer 2

Families are the primary sampling units and the children are the secondary sampling units.

Explanation:

Primary sampling units are described as one of the sampling units that are being selected at the beginning i.e, the first stage related to a multi-stage sample that eventually leads to select different individual participants. The primary sampling unit is also denoted as "PSUs".

Secondary sampling units are described as one of the sampling units that are being chosen in the second stage related to the selection and is also denoted as "SSUs".