PRELIMS IN STATISTICS

Refers to the totality of all the elements or persons for which one has an interest at a particular time.

A measure that describes a population.

A measure that describes a sample. Usually denoted by Roman letters.

A random sampling technique in which the population is first divided into strata and then samples are randomly selected separately from each stratum.

A random sampling technique in which the entire population is broken into small groups, or clusters, and then, some of the clusters are randomly selected.

A sampling technique in which every element of the population has the same chance of being selected for inclusion in the sample.

This table contains rows and columns of mechanically generated digits.

This method is referred to as the direct method of gathering data because this requires a face-to-face inquiry with the respondent.

This method is referred to as the indirect method of gathering data because this makes use of written questions to be answered by the respondent.

This method requires the enactment of law to take effect because it needs the participation of a large, if not the entire population.