Population and Random sample

1. _______ is the entire group of objects or individuals considered for a survey.

• sample

• Random Sample

• population

• quartile

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2. _______ is a part of a group being surveyed.

• population

• sample

• random sample

• quartile

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3. _________ is a sample in which each individual or object in the entire population has an equal chance of being selected.

• quartile

• random sample

• population

• sample

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4. True or False: all samples lead to a good prediction about an entire population.

• True

• False

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5. A student wants to know which type of pizza the students at his high school prefer. Which option would give an unbiased, representative sample:

• Asking all the students in the hot lunch line.

• Asking every other student who gets off a school bus.

• Asking all the 10th graders

• Asking 10 random students from each homeroom.

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6. The counselors at a camp are scheduling activities for family visitation day. They decide to conduct a survey to determine which activities campers would most like to share with their families.

Which describes a method for getting a sample that is both representative and random?

• During the dinner hour, announce that any camper interested in doing so can collect and complete a survey.

• During camp free time, ask every fifth camper in the arts and crafts hall to complete a survey.

• During camp free time, ask all campers down at the lake to complete a survey.

• During morning roll call, ask every tenth camper to complete a survey.

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7. A sample where characteristics accurately reflect those of the larger population from which the sample is being selected.

• representative sample

• random sample

• convenient sample

• systematic sample

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