Population Sample and Bias

The entire group of research interest

• Population

• Sample

• Representative sample

• Bias sample

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS4-4

Sample does not adequately represent population

• Population

• Sample

• Representative sample

• Bias sample

Calculating the % of year 7's in the population and then having that % represented in the sample is

• Percentage population

• Ratio sampling

• Stratified population

• Stratified sampling

In the context of sampling, when certain groups may be over or under-represented within the sample selected.

• bias

• population

• generalisation

A group of people who are the focus of the researcher's interest, from which a smaller sample is drawn.

• bias

• population

• generalisation

The extent to which findings and conclusions from a particular investigation can be broadly applied to the population

• bias

• population

• generalisation

Which sampling method is most likely to produce a representative sample?

• Stratified

• Volunteer

• Systematic

• Opportunity

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-3

The proportions of people in population sub-groups (strata) are reflected in the sample.

• random

  sample

• systematic

  sample

• stratified

  sample

• opportunity

  sample

• volunteer

  sample

Whoever is available at the time of sampling will be included.

• random

  sample

• systematic

  sample

• stratified

  sample

• opportunity

  sample

• volunteer

  sample

What is the term for a sample that accurately reflects the characteristics of the population from which it is drawn?

• A) Biased sample

• B) Representative sample

• C) Random sample

• D) Convenience sample