A2 2.8 Sampling Methods

Mrs. Trahan samples her class by selecting every third person on her class list.  Which type of sampling method is this?

• Simple
• Systematic
• Stratified
• Cluster

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CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

In order to use samples to estimate something from the population, the sample should be _________________ the population.

• exactly the same as
• nothing like
• representative of
• larger than

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CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.4

Farmer Joe separates his farm into 10 regions.  He then randomly selected 5 trees from each region to estimate the number of apples produced on his apple tree farm.  This is _____________ sampling.  

• Cluster
• Systematic
• Stratified
• Simple

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CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

Interview every 10th student who enters the school in the morning.

• simple random

• voluntary response

• systematic

• convenience

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.RI.K.7

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.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

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:

• Simple Random Sample
• Stratified Random Sample
• Voluntary Response
• Systematic Random Sampling

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

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

• Systematic Sampling Method
• Sample
• Population
• Bias

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

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

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

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CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What type of sampling? Calling randomly generated telephone numbers, a study asked 1001 US adults which medical conditions could be prevented by their diet.

• Random sample
• Convenience sample
• Stratified Random sample
• Census

Tags

CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

What type of sampling?  A journalist asks his family how they feel about water pollution.

• Random sample
• Convenience sample
• Stratified Random sample
• Census