Research Methodology: Population and Sample

A food and beverage company wanted to see if people in the Jakarta liked their new company logo.Which choice best represents a population?

• 4000 children age 5 - 10
  

• A selection of graphic designer

• Number of Jakarta Residents

• A selection of shoppers from different province.

A musician wanted to see what people who bought his last album thought about the songs. Which choice best represents a sample?

• A selection of 4000 people who bought the album.

• Highschool student

• A selection of people who didn't want to buy the album.

• A selection of musician.

A gaming website wanted to find out which console its visitors owned. Which choice best represents a population?

• Visitors to the 3DS section

• All of the website visitors.

• Visitors to the PS4 section.

• Visitors who are on the website for more than 5 minutes.

Before a Jakarta governor election, a survey place was trying to see who would win. Which choice best represents a sample?

• A selection of voters over age 50

• A selection of male voters.

• A selection of voters of different ages.

• The Indonesian People

A fashion store owner tracking how much youth spend each month on fashion. Which choice best represents a population?

• 300 rich youth from age 17 to 20

• All of the kids who buy fashion stuff.

• 300 rich youth.

• 300 youth age 17 to 20

A mayor wanted to see if the people in his town thought he was doing a good job. Which choice best represents a sample?

• The residents of the town

• The mayor's politician friend.

• 242 voters.

• The mayor's family.

A middle school teacher wanted to see if the student in his subject thought he was doing a great teaching in class. Which choice best represents a sample?

• All students in school

• 60 Students consist of the students from each grade

• 50 Teacher

• The high school principal and vice principal

A book author wanted to see what people who bought his last book thought about the story. Which choice best represents a sample?

• Book consumer in Indonesia

• The family who bought the book.

• A selection of 1400 people who bought the book.

• A selection of people who plan to buy the book.