Random Samples/Biased and Unbiased

To get valid results, a sample must be...

• biased

• unbiased

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CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

To determine how many students at Shull would attend the dance, the principal surveyed the students in Ms. Miller's math class. 10 students said they would attend and 15 said they would not attend. It can be concluded that half the students at Shull will attend the dance. Is this conclusion valid? Why or why not?

• Yes, this is a simple random sample. So the sample is unbiased.

• No, this is a convenience sample. So the sample is unbiased.

• No, this is a voluntary response sample. So the sample is biased.

• No, this is a convenience sample. So the sample is biased.

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CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.2

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

A sample should be

• representative of  only middle school students only
• a very large group
• representative of the population
• representative of people who volunteer

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.7.SP.A.2

_______ is a part of a group being surveyed.

• Sample
• Population
• Random Sample
• Quartile

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.7.SP.A.2

_________ is a sample in which each individual or object in the entire population has an equal chance of being selected.

• Sample
• Population
• Random Sample
• Quartile

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.7.SP.A.2

_______ is the entire group of objects or individuals considered for a survey.

• Sample
• Population
• Random Sample
• Quartile

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.7.SP.A.2

True or False: all samples lead to a good prediction about an entire population.

• True
• False

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.7.SP.A.2

A school surveys all 7th grade boys to determine what to sell in the school store.  This sample is _________.

• Biased
• Unbiased
• Representative
• Peanut butter cups

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.7.SP.A.2

A school survey asked 50 girls to identify their favorite items on the school cafeteria menu. This sample is ________________.

• Biased
• Unbiased
• Representative
• Numerical

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.7.SP.A.2

The TV station wants to get the opinion of viewers on the look of a new game-show set.  The station's staff calls random people in the phone book.  Is this biased or unbiased?

• Biased
• Unbiased

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1