Statistics: Sampling Methods

Interview the first 30 students who enter the school in the morning. 

• simple random
• voluntary response
• systematic
• convenience

Tags

CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.7.SP.A.2

Why do we randomly select our samples?

• to increase bias
• to reduce bias
• so we don't get the same answers from everyone
• because it's easier

Tags

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

Disneyland often surveys its guests as they exit a restaurant during their visit. The surveyor stands at the restaurant exit, counts the number of people leaving, and surveys every 25th guest.
This is a form of:

• Random Sample
• Convenience Sampling
• Voluntary Response
• Systematic Sampling

Tags

CCSS.7.SP.A.1

Marianne wanted to know students' opinion on the new schedule at school. She survey's the first 30 students who come into her class.

• Convenience Sampling

• Systematic Random Sampling

• Simple Random Sampling

• Volunteer response

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

A ___ is a large group that includes everything being studied.

• Sample
• Stratified Sampling Method
• Population
• Voluntary-Response

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

A ___ is a small portion of the population used to gather data from.

• Systematic Sampling Method
• Sample
• Population
• Bias

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

A teacher wants to know how well her students are doing on a topic. She randomly picks one class to survey.

• Simple Random

• Cluster

• Stratified

• Systematic

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

A teacher splits her classes up by period. She then randomly picks 3 students from each period to do a survey.

• Stratified.

• Systematic

• Cluster

• Biased.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Identify the Population:

Wicomico County Public Schools randomly selected 230 teachers to find out which technology resource its teachers feel is the most effective.

• 230 Teachers

• All Wicomico County Teachers

• Students

• Wicomico County Public Schools

Tags

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.4

Identify the Sample:
A restaurant wants to know if their customers buy dessert when they eat out. As people leave the restaurant one evening, 20 people are surveyed at random. Eight people say they usually order dessert when they eat out. The restaurant concluded that most customers do not order dessert.

• 20 customers
• All customers
• 8 customers
• Dessert

Tags

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.4

CCSS.HSS.ID.B.5