Types of Samples

A newspaper asks its readers to call in and answer the following question, "Are young adults unprepared for college?" What type of sample is this?

• Convenience Sample

• Random Sample

• Voluntary Response Sample

• Call in sample

A representative for Macy's walks around the mall interviewing people about their brand perception of Macy's. What kind of sample is this?

• Convenience sample

• random sample

• voluntary response sample

• weighted sample

The parameter is a number describing the:

• population

• sample

• survey

• percent

The statistic is a number describing the:

• population

• sample

• survey

• percent

A beverage company wanted to see if people in the United States liked their new logo. Which choice best represents a population?

• A selection of logo artists.

• Every person in the United States.

• A selection of shoppers from different states.

• 3,800 children age 5 - 15

A musician wanted to see what people who bought his last album thought about the songs. Which choice best represents a sample? .

• Every person who bought the album.

• A selection of people who didn't want to buy the album.

• 250 girls who bought the album

• A selection of 3,294 people who bought the album.

A gaming website wanted to find out which console its visitors owned. Which choice best represents a population?

• Visitors to the 3DS section.

• All of the website visitors.

• Visitors to the PS4 section.

• Visitors who are on the website for more than 5 minutes.

Before a nation-wide election, a polling place was trying to see who would win. Which choice best represents a sample?

• A selection of voters over age 50.

• A selection of male voters.

• A selection of voters of different ages.

• All voters.

A toy store owner tracking how much kids spend each month on toys. Which choice best represents a population?

• All of the kids who buy toys.

• 227 wealthy kids.

• 228 boys age 7 - 15

• 235 kids from age 10 to 15.

A mayor wanted to see if the people in his town thought he was doing a good job. Which choice best represents a sample?

• 1,000 unemployed voters.

• The mayor's family.

• The residents of the town.

• 242 voters.