Sampling

To estimate a quantity that describes a population, you can collect data on a(n) ________.

• Sample
• census
• survey
• systematic

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

A survey that is conducted on all members of a population being studied is called a(n)______.

• Survey
• Census
• Sample
• Biased

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

If every individual in a population has the same chance of being included in a sample, the sample is a(n) _________ sample.

• Biased Sample
• Convenience Sample
• Random Sample
• Stratified Sample

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

To find out what the preferred ice cream flavor is, wait outside an ice cream parlor and ask every 4th person leaving the store to name his or her favorite flavor until you get 25 responses is an example of...

• Convenience Sample
• Simple Random Sample
• Stratified Random Sample
• Systematic Sample

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CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

To study the amount of time students spend doing homework each day, use a random number generator to select 25 students from the student enrollment database to survey.

• Convenience Sample
• Simple Random Sample
• Stratified Random Sample
• Interval Sample

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CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

To study the amount of time students spend doing homework each day, use a random number generator to select 25 freshmen, 25 sophomores, 25 juniors, and 25 seniors to survey.

• Convenience Sample
• Simple Random Sample
• Stratified Random Sample
• Interval Sample

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CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

To determine the most popular type of cake amount all the students at your school, ask your entire math class. 

• Cluster Sample
• Simple Random Sample
• Stratified Random Sample
• Interval Sample

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

A student wants to determine the favorite professional sport of students in her high school.  Which of the following samples is most likely to giver her a representative sample?

• A random Sample of the students in the art honor society
• A random sample of students on the basketball team
• A random sample of students on the official school enrollment roster
• A random sample of students in the library during lunch

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

The school librarian wants to determine how many students use the library on a regular basis.  What type of sampling method would she use if she chose to select every 3rd student who enters the library on Tuesday.

• Convenience Sample only
• Simple Random Sample
• Stratified Random Sample
• Systematic Sample

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CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

The school librarian wants to determine how many students use the library on a regular basis.  What type of sampling method would she use if she chose to use a random number generator to randomly select 50 students from the school's attendance roster.

• Convenience Sample
• Simple Random Sample
• Stratified Random Sample
• Interval Sample

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CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3