Sampling Methods/Bias Review

Each student at a school has a student identification number. Counselors have a computer generate 50 random identification numbers and those students are asked to take a survey. What type of sampling method is being used?

• Simple Random Sampling

• Stratified Random Sampling

• Cluster Random Sampling

• Systematic Random Sampling

Tags

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

A principal orders t-shirts and wants to check some of them to make sure they were printed properly. She randomly selects 2 of the 10 boxes of shirts and checks every shirt in those 2 boxes.

• Simple Random Sampling

• Stratified Random Sampling

• Cluster Random Sampling

• Systematic Random Sampling

A school chooses 3 randomly selected athletes from each of its sports teams to participate in a survey about athletics at the school. What type of sampling method is being used?

• Simple Random Sampling

• Stratified Random Sampling

• Cluster Random Sampling

• Systematic Random Sampling

Marianne wanted to know students' opinion on the new schedule at school. She places students' names in a container and randomly picks out 20 names. What type of sampling method is being used?

• Convenience Sampling

• Systematic Random Sampling

• Simple Random Sampling

• Volunteer response

Tags

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

While students are lined up for school pictures, a teacher passes out a survey to every 10th student. What type of sampling method is being used?

• Simple Random Sampling

• Stratified Random Sampling

• Cluster Random Sampling

• Systematic Random Sampling

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. What type of sampling method is being used?

• simple random

• Voluntary Response

• Convenience

• Systematic Random

Disneyland often surveys its guests as they exit a restaurant during their visit. The surveyor stands at the restaurant exit, counts the number of people leaving, and surveys every 25th guest.
This is a form of:

• Simple Random Sample
• Stratified Random Sample
• Voluntary Response
• Systematic Random Sampling

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What type of sampling method is being used?

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 first five who raise their hands.

• Systematic

• Convenience

• Volunteer Response

• Simple Random

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 50 blocks and survey all households on each selected block. 
This is an example of:

• Simple Random Sample
• Stratified Random Sample
• Cluster Random Sample
• Systematic Random Sampling

Tags

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

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

• Sample
• Stratified Sampling Method
• Population
• Voluntary-Response

Tags

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.4