Sampling Design Quiz

Answer true is the statement is ALWAYS true. if not, replace the bold, underlined word(s) with a word(s) that makes the statement always true.

The entire group of individuals that we want to find information about is called the sample.

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

Answer true is the statement is ALWAYS true. if not, replace the bold, underlined word(s) with a word(s) that makes the statement always true.

Non-response bias happens when people with strong opinions choose to answer or not answer a survey.

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CCSS.RL.5.6

Answer true is the statement is ALWAYS true. if not, replace the bold, underlined word(s) with a word(s) that makes the statement always true.

Voluntary Response bias occurs when individuals do not answer truthfully on surveys.

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CCSS.RL.5.6

Answer true is the statement is ALWAYS true. if not, replace the bold, underlined word(s) with a word(s) that makes the statement always true.

Sampling Method refers to the method used to select the sample from the population.

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

Answer true is the statement is ALWAYS true. if not, replace the bold, underlined word(s) with a word(s) that makes the statement always true.

A sample consisting of the entire population is called a Cluster sample.

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CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

A building contractor has a chance to buy a lot of 5000 used bricks at an auction. The bricks are stacked on pallets that each contain 100 bricks. She is interested in determining the proportion of bricks in the lot that are cracked and therefore unusable for her current project, but she does not have enough time to inspect all 5000 bricks. Instead, she randomly selects one pallet and checks the 100 bricks on that pallet to determine whether each is cracked.

• Simple Random Sample

• Systematic Random Sample

• Cluster Random Sample

• Stratified Random Sample

• Convenience Sample

Tags

CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

The supervisors of a rural county are interested in the proportion of property owners who support the construction of a sewer system. Because it is too costly to contact all 7000 property owners, a survey of 500 is undertaken. Selection is by choosing a random number between 01 and 14, and then adding 14 each time to select the sample.

• Simple Random Sample

• Systematic Random Sample

• Cluster Random Sample

• Stratified Random Sample

• Convenience Sample

Tags

CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

The student council wishes to survey the students at SCHS. Fifty juniors are selected at random from the list of juniors and fifty seniors are also selected at random from the senior list.

• Simple Random Sample

• Systematic Random Sample

• Cluster Random Sample

• Stratified Random Sample

• Convenience Sample

Tags

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

Identify the type of bias in the following situation.

A poll of parents in Texas found that 90% of parents say they have spoken to their teenagers about the dangers of drinking and driving, while only 45% of those teens say they recall such a discussion.

• Response Bias

• Non-Response Bias

• Voluntary Response Bias

• Undercoverage

• Convenience Sampling

Tags

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

Identify the type of bias in the following situation.

Restaurants leave questionnaires on the tables to obtain information from their customers regarding the service, quality of food, and cleanliness of the restaurant.

• Response Bias

• Non-Response Bias

• Voluntary Response Bias

• Undercoverage

• Convenience Sampling

Tags

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3