Flashcard on Sampling and Statistics

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What is the process of taking a sample from a population of subjects/respondents called?

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Sampling

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Which of the following describes a measure of the population? Mean, Parameter, Sample, Statistic

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Parameter

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What type of sample is obtained using an objective chance mechanism?

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Probability sample

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Which sampling method gives every member of the population an equal chance of being chosen?

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Simple random sampling

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What is the term for a descriptive measure of the sample?

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Statistic

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Which of the following is NOT a type of probability sampling? Simple random sampling, Systematic random sampling, Stratified random sampling, Haphazard sampling

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Haphazard sampling

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In which sampling method are elements selected based on the kth element?

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Systematic random sampling

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Which sampling technique divides the population into subgroups called strata?

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Stratified random sampling

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What is the mean of the population represented by?

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