Sampling Methods Review

A sample is:

• a subset of the population.

• the entire population.

• a group similar to the population.

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Mrs. Doebler wants to know how many of her students take notes while they watch homework videos. She has 160 students total. She randomly selects 15 of them and sends them a survey asking if they take notes. The survey is just a yes/no question.

• The 15 randomly selected students

• Population

• The % in the sample who take notes

• Statistic

• All 160 students

• Parameter

• The true % of students who take notes

• Sample

Sammy wants to know what percent of students at her high school have a driver’s license. She surveys all students in her statistics class and finds that 68% of the students in her sample have a driver’s license. What type of sample did Sammy obtain?

• Simple random sample

• Stratified random sample

• Convenience sample

• Voluntary response sample

each item or person in the population is as likely to be chosen as any other

• biased sample

• systematic random sample

• unbiased sample

• simple random sample

What type of sampling is shown?

• Simple Random Sample

• Systematic Sample

• Cluster Sample

• Stratified Sample

I want to estimate the proportion of all adults in Rancho who graduated from high school. I select a random sample of addresses and go to those houses at noon. I ask whoever answers the door if they graduated from high school.

Why is this survey biased?

• Nonresponse: some people might refuse to participate in the survey

• Wording of the question: the question might confused people who are being surveyed

• Voluntary response: People do not have to participate in the survey

• Undercoverage: I'm missing the people who are at work at noon

I want to estimate the percent of people in Rancho who own cats. I stand outside a local pet store and ask every 4th person whether they own a cat or not. Why is this biased?

• Undercoverage: I'm missing the people who don't shop at a pet store

• Observational study: this is not a valid survey

• Non-Response: Some people may refuse to do the survey

• Voluntary Response: doing the survey is optional and I'll only get extreme opinions

A beverage company wanted to see if people in the United States liked their new logo. Which choice best represents a population?

• A selection of logo artists.

• Every person in the United States.

• A selection of shoppers from different states.

• 3,800 children age 5 - 15

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E