Sampling Methods and Techniques

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What type of sampling method is used when Glamour Magazine collects data by asking readers to fill out and send in a survey from the March issue?

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Convenience

Front

A farmer divides his orchard into 50 subsections, randomly selects 4, and samples all the trees within those subsections.

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Cluster

Front

A group of lobbyists has a list of the 100 senators. They decide to talk to every 7th senator on the list about their position on farm subsidies.

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Systematic

Front

A teacher puts all her students' names in a hat, then selects 3 names from the hat. These students will take a standardized test.

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Random

Front

Sampling method used when selecting two students from each department to serve on a board.

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Stratified

Front

Which of the samples is biased? Options: Convenience, Cluster, Random, Systematic, Stratified

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Convenience

Front

The principal randomly selects four classes and surveys each student in those classes. Options: Convenience, Cluster, Random, Systematic, Stratified

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Cluster

Front

A hockey card collector opens a drawer of sorted cards and, after selecting a random starting point, takes out every fifth card.

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Systematic

Front

Your class submits solutions to a problem and your teacher divides the work into four piles by achievement levels. She then randomly picks three examples from each.

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Stratified

Front

A farmer brings a juice company several crates of oranges each week. A company inspector looks at 10 oranges from the top of each crate before deciding whether to buy all the oranges. What type of sampling is this?

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Convenience