Quiz about Statistics- Sampling Methods

Question 1

Sporting Illustrated collects data on its readers by asking them to fill out and send in a survey from the June issue.

Accepted Answer

Convenience

Answer

Systematic

Answer

Stratified

Answer

Simple Random

Question 2

A group of lobbyists has a list of 100 senators. They decide to talk to every 7th senator on the list about their position on farm subsidies.

Accepted Answer

Systematic

Answer

Convenience

Answer

Stratified

Answer

Simple Random

Question 3

A teacher puts all her students' names in hat, then selects 3 names from the hat. These students will take a standardized test.

Accepted Answer

Simple Random

Answer

Convenience

Answer

Systematic

Answer

Stratified

Question 4

The president of a college randomly selects 2 students from each department to serve on a student advisory board.

Accepted Answer

Stratified

Answer

Convenience

Answer

Systematic

Answer

Simple Random

Question 5

Political webpages often allow readers to rate (if they want to) whether they strongly agree, agree, disagree, or strongly disagree with the President's decision on any given situation. This is a form of:

Accepted Answer

Self-Selected

Answer

Convenience Sampling

Answer

Simple Random Sampling

Answer

Systematic Random Sampling

Question 6

A teacher wants to know the average time spent doing homework by the students in her class of 20 girls and 5 boys.

She selects the five closest to her desk.

Accepted Answer

Convenience

Answer

simple random

Answer

Self Selected.

Answer

Systematic Random

Question 7

A teacher wants to know the average time spent doing homework by the students in her class of 20 girls and 5 boys.

She picks the student in every 5th seat.

Accepted Answer

Systematic

Answer

Simple Random

Answer

voluntary response

Answer

convenience

Question 8

An independent research company wants to go door to door to survey people in the city of Fontana. The company decides to number all blocks within the city limit, randomly choose 1 block and survey all households on that block.

This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Cluster Random Sample

Answer

Simple Random Sample

Answer

Stratified Random Sample

Answer

Systematic Random Sampling

Question 9

A teacher hands out an index card and asks ALL of her students to write down the following information: age, height (in inches), and what grade they are in.

Which of the following best describes her method of data collection?

Accepted Answer

Census

Answer

Simple Random Sample

Answer

Cluster Random Sample

Answer

Stratified Random Sample

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

Population

Answer

Sample

Answer

Stratified Sampling Method

Answer

Voluntary-Response

Question 11

State the type of sample.

In order to determine the average IQ of ninth-grade students, a school psychologist obtains a list of all schools in the local public school system. She randomly selects five of these schools and administers an IQ test to all ninth-grade students at the selected schools.

Accepted Answer

Cluster Sample

Answer

Stratified Random Sample

Answer

SRS

Answer

Random Sample

Question 12

State the type of sample.

A radio station asks its listeners to call in their opinion regarding the use of American forces in peacekeeping missions.

Accepted Answer

Voluntary Response Sample

Answer

Cluster Sample

Answer

Convenience Sample

Answer

Stratified Random Sample

Question 13

A department store mails a customer satisfaction survey to people who make credit card purchases at the store. This month, 45,000 people made credit card purchases. Surveys are mailed to 1000 of these people, chosen at random, and 137 people return the survey form. Identify the population and the sample.

Accepted Answer

P: 45,000 people who made credit card purchases.

S: 137 returned surveys.

Answer

P: 1,000 people that made credit card purchases who received a survey

S: 137 returned surveys.

Answer

P: 45,000 people who made credit card purchases.

S: 1,000 people that made credit card purchases who received a survey

Answer

P: All people who that have made credit card purchases.

S: 1,000 people that made credit card purchases who received a survey

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