Sampling Methods and Bias Flashcard

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What is a representative sample?

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A sample that includes only members of the population being studied

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What best describes an unbiased opinion?

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A fair opinion not one sided

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What is a voluntary sample?

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A sample where the researcher puts out a request for members of a population to join the sample

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"Bias" in sampling

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A feeling or opinion that is one sided - unfair

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How is a systematic sample selected?

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Members of the population are put in some order, a starting point is selected at random, and a pattern is selected to survey the group

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Convenience sample

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Choosing people who are easy for the researcher to reach and get in touch with

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What is a random sample?

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Every member of the population being studied has an equal chance to be selected for the sample

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Example of a systematic sample:

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Picking every 15th person going into a movie theater to use for the sample

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What is an example of a voluntary sample?

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A restaurant leaves comment cards on all of its tables and encourages customers to participate in a brief survey

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Which sampling method gives every member of the population an equal chance to be selected?

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Random sample