Unit 4 Vocabulary - MC

Front

The entire group of individuals we want information about.

Back

Population

Front

____________________ the group we examine to gather information about the population.

Back

Sample

Front

____________________ studying a part to gain information about the whole.

Back

Sampling

Front

A value that describes the sample.

Back

Statistic

Front

____________________ a sampling method that allows every member of a population to have an equal chance of being selected.

Back

Simple Random Sample

Front

____________________ over- or under- represent people in the sample.

Back

Coverage Bias

Front

A value that describes the population.

Back

Parameter

Front

____________________ a “dummy” treatment that appears to be the same as the actual treatment but has no effect.

Back

Placebo

Front

____________________ easy-to-reach members of a population.

Back

Convenience Sample

Front

Fill in the blank: ____________________ when participants cannot be contacted or refuse to participate.

Back

Non-response Bias