Read the following question about survey data collection and provide a brief response
Bruce, a biology professor, is interested in opinions about the summer research program at his college and decides to conduct a survey of students who've participated. He makes the survey available online and asks students to take it at the start of the summer and then again at the end of the summer. What kind of study is he doing?
Hint: When considering types of survey research, consider who is participating in the study and whether the survey is administered once or more than once.
Bruce needs to decide a sampling plan. What issues should he consider as he decides who to include in the study?
Hint: Survey researchers want to select individuals so they are representative of the population of interest and are a sufficient number to have a low sampling error.