Sampling and Sampling Distribution

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Characteristics of interest measurable or observable on each individual comprising the universe.

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Variable

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Set of all possible values of the variable.

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Population

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The selection of a part of the universe of interest to represent the whole by obtaining estimates of the parameters that can be validly generalized to the universe.

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Sampling

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The selected part (a subset of the universe or population).

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Sample

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The selected part (a subset of the universe or population).

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Parameter

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The descriptive measure of the sample.

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Statistic

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A list of elements of the population. It may consist of different data sources such as population lists, students’ lists, credit cardholders’ lists, teachers’ lists, directories, or maps.

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Sampling Frame

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_________ sampling is a method in which elements of the population get an equal opportunity to be selected as a representative sample

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probability

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In probability sampling, the selection process is _________ sampling.

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random

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In probability sampling, results are _________ due to its conclusive nature.

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unbiased