Which element of the sampling process will
produce the most valid sampling results?
Valid Samples Test Practice
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Mathematics
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7th Grade
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Michal Brown
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Which element of the sampling process will
produce the most valid sampling results?
Representative sampling
Random sampling
Appropriate sample size for the size of the population
All of the above are required to obtain valid results
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which method is the best way to make sure the
sample used for a survey is a representative sample of the population?
Choosing participants at random
Choosing participants that the surveyor knows
personally
Choosing participants with similar hobbies and
interests as the surveyor
All of the above will produce a representative sample
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Keri attends the local middle school and wants to know which end-of-the-year celebration activity the 7th grade class would prefer. She decides she will randomly draw the names of 50 seventh graders and ask their opinion.
Which group of students represents the population of Keri’s sampling situation?
The 50 seventh graders selected to participate in the
survey
All 7th grade students at the middle school
All students at the middle school
All faculty, staff, and students at the middle school
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Keri attends the local middle school and wants to know which end-of-the-year celebration activity the 7th grade class would prefer. She decides she will randomly draw the names of 50 seventh graders and ask their opinion.
Which group of students represents the sample of Keri’s sampling situation?
The 50 seventh graders selected to participate in the
survey
All 7th grade students at the middle school
All students at the middle school
All faculty, staff, and students at the middle school
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Ted’s class is assigned to conduct surveys to determine the most popular elective class.
Ted chooses to survey his 10 closest friends to complete this assignment.
This sampling method will most likely produce which type of results?
Valid results
Representative results
Biased results
Random results
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
David is the activities coordinator for the local YMCA.
He wants to know which new class would be most preferred by the current YMCA members.
Which is the best sampling method for David to obtain valid results?
Surveying every 3rd customer that enters the grocery
store across the street from the YMCA
Posting a survey to the town’s social media site asking
anyone to participate
Calling every 5th member in the YMCA’s membership
records and asking their opinion
All of the above will produce valid results
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Millie plans to survey her fellow middle school students to determine the most popular school lunch.
Her middle school has 600 total students.
She will draw the names of 10 students at random and record their lunch preferences.
Which change, if any, should Millie make to her sampling method in order to get the most valid results?
Millie should make the sample more random
Millie should increase the sample size
Millie should choose a different method of selecting
students
Millie should not change anything about her method
8.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Kevin is running for city council member.
He wants to know if he has a good chance of winning the position so he decides to poll every 4th person at his church this coming Sunday.
Which change, if any, should Kevin make to his sampling method in order to get the most valid results?
Kevin should not change anything about his method
Kevin should increase his sample size
Kevin should make his selection process more
randomized
Kevin should poll in more places of the community in
order to get a better representation of voters
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