AP Statistics Sampling Review

It is a process of selecting the kth element in the population until the desired number of subjects or respondents is attained.

• Simple Random Sampling

• Stratified Random Sampling

• Systematic Random Sampling

• Cluster Random Sampling

The process of dividing the population into subgroups or ‘strata’ and drawing members at random from each subgroup or ‘strata’.

• Simple Random Sampling

• Stratified Random Sampling

• Systematic Random Sampling

• Cluster Random Sampling

It is a process of selecting clusters from a population which is very large or widely spread out over a wide geographical area.

• Simple Random Sampling

• Stratified Random Sampling

• Systematic Random Sampling

• Cluster Random Sampling

What does this symbol represent?

• parameter

• sample proportion

• parameter of a population

• population proportion

The average annual salary for 35 of a company's 1200 accountants is $68,000.

• parameter

• statistic

In a survey of a sample of high school students, 43% said that their mother has taught them the most about managing money.

• parameter

• statistic

Which choice best represents a statistic?

• The percentage of all townspeople who believe the mayor is doing a good job.

• The percentage of townspeople surveyed who believe the mayor is doing a good job.

• All townspeople.

• A random selection of 100 townspeople.

What does the symbol represent?

• mean from a sample

• proportion from a population

• standard deviation of the sampling distribution of sample proportions

• mean of the sampling distribution of sample proportions

• mean from a population

What does the symbol represent?

• proportion from a sample

• proportion from a population

• probability of something happening

• probably didn't learn this

• mean of the sampling distribution of sample proportions

What does the symbol represent?

• standard deviation from a sample

• standard deviation of the sampling distribution of sample proportions

• standard deviation of the sampling distribution of sample standard deviations

• standard deviation from a population