Quiz about M3 U8 Day 2: Sampling and Bias

Question 1

Sampling method that consists of n individuals from the population chosen in such a way that every individual has an EQUAL chance of being selected.

Accepted Answer

Simple Random Sampling (SRS)

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Stratified Sampling

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Cluster Sampling

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Systematic Sampling

Question 2

Sampling method based upon LOCATION and you randomly pick a location and sample all there

Accepted Answer

Cluster Sampling

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Stratified Sampling

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Simple Random Sampling (SRS)

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Systematic Sampling

Question 3

Source of bias in which people CHOOSE to respond and usually only people with very strong opinions respond

Accepted Answer

Voluntary Response

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Response Bias

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Undercoverage

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Convenience Sampling

Question 4

Source of bias in which some groups of populations are LEFT OUT of the selection process

Accepted Answer

Undercoverage

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Response Bias

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Convenience Sampling

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Voluntary Response

Question 5

Source of bias that occurs when you ask people who are EASY to ask

Accepted Answer

Convenience Sampling

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Response Bias

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Nonresponse

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Voluntary Response

Question 6

Dylan wants to know how the students at his school rate the cafeteria.  He surveyed his school's basketball team to rate the school cafeteria. Is this a biased sample of the school's population?

Accepted Answer

Yes, because it is a convenience survey

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No, the basketball team has the smartest students

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Yes, because it's voluntary survey

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No, he should have asked the football team

Question 7

Identify the sampling design: The LFCC registrar wants to investigate attitudes of their graduates.  The registrar randomly selects 100 names from each of the four past graduating classes.

Accepted Answer

stratified

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cluster

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volunteer

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simple random

Question 8

Identify the sampling design: School admin conducted a survey on post-graduation plans.  Students of senior class 2018 were listed in order by class rank.  The school selected a random number between 1 and 15, obtaining a number 11.  Then, they selected every 11th student for the survey.

Accepted Answer

systematic

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cluster

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volunteer

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simple random

Question 9

Identify the sampling design: Mr. Rhoades puts all of his students' names in a hat and randomly selects one without looking.

Accepted Answer

simple random

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cluster

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volunteer

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systematic

Question 10

Identify the sampling design: Student government randomly samples 25 students of each of the four classes.

Accepted Answer

stratified

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volunteer

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systematic

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simple random

Question 11

Identify the sampling design: SCPS wants to survey its employees.  They pick 4 schools from the county and survey every single employee in each of the 4 buildings.

Accepted Answer

cluster

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volunteer

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systematic

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simple random

Question 12

Identify the sampling design: A campaign intern makes phone calls to ask questions to registered voters regarding their intention to vote on election day.

Accepted Answer

volunteer

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cluster

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systematic

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simple random

Question 13

Identify the sampling design: Mr. Rhoades asks Mr. May, his neighbor, who his favorite America's Got Talent contestant is

Accepted Answer

convenience

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cluster

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unbiased

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stratified

Question 14

Identify the sampling design: Mr. Rhoades asks his roommate what his favorite TV show is

Accepted Answer

convenience

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cluster

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unbiased

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stratified

Question 15

Each student in the school is given a different number. A student is randomly selected from the first 25. That student and every 25^th student thereafter are in the sample. This is what type of sampling design?

Accepted Answer

Systematic

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SRS

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Multistage

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Stratitfied

Question 16

Starting at 8:00 Monday morning the first 50 students entering the front doors are selected to be in the sample.  This is what type of sampling design?

Accepted Answer

Convenience

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Systematic

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Voluntary Response

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Cluster

Question 17

At a middle school, the 7th graders will conduct a survey for where to go on a field trip. Which method will result in the least biased decision?

Accepted Answer

to randomly choose some 7th grade students to select a location

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to randomly ask 8th grade students who went on a field trip last year

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to ask all 7th grade teachers and administrators for a location

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to ask the student council to choose a location

M3 U8 Day 2: Sampling and Bias

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