Population & Samples game

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The entire group studied is called a ________.

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population

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What would be the population in this example? Mall employees choose shoppers to ask about products they prefer.

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all shoppers in the mall

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_______ is a part of a group being surveyed.

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Sample

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A school district randomly selected 230 teachers to find out which technology resource is the most effective. What is the population?

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All teachers in the district

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What would be the sample in this example? Mall employees choose shoppers to ask about products they prefer.

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the shoppers who were asked their preferences

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What is a sample?

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A subset of individuals selected from a larger population.

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What is a population?

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The complete set of items or individuals that are being studied.

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What is the purpose of using a sample?

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To make inferences about the population without surveying every individual.

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What does random sampling mean?

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Selecting individuals from a population in such a way that each individual has an equal chance of being chosen.

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Why is it important to have a representative sample?

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To ensure that the results of the survey can be generalized to the entire population.