Sampling Methods and Types of Studies

Interview the first 30 students who enter the school in the morning. 

• simple random
• voluntary response
• systematic
• convenience

Tags

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

Assign each car in a dealership a number and then use a random-number table to select the cars to be inspected. 

• systematic
• random sample
• convenience
• volunteer response

Tags

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

Marianne wanted to know students' opinion on the new schedule at school. She places all students' names in a container and picks out 20 to survey. 

• Convenience Sampling
• Systematic Sampling
• Random Sampling
• Volunteer response

Tags

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

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:

• Random Sample
• Convenience Sampling
• Voluntary Response
• Systematic Sampling

Tags

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

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.

• simple random
• Voluntary Response
• Convenience
• Systematic Random

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CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

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.

• Simple Random
• Systematic Random
• voluntary response
• convenience

Tags

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

Elise, a supermarket employee, approached 50 random customers and asked whether they would be willing to discuss what they like most about the store. She interviewed the 22 who said yes. Is this sample of the supermarket's customers likely to be biased?

• yes

• no

Tags

CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

This sample is selected by dividing the population into subgroups and then taking a fixed number of units from each group using the simple random sample.

• stratified
• cluster
• judgment
• experimental

Tags

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

A teacher splits her classes up by period. She then randomly picks 3 students from each period to do a survey.

• Stratified.

• Systematic

• Cluster

• Biased.

Tags

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

A teacher wants to know how well her students are doing on a topic. She randomly picks one class to survey.

• Simple Random

• Cluster

• Stratified

• Systematic

Tags

CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1