Statistics Unit 1 Review

A sample is a

• subset of the main population that has similar characteristics

• subset of the main population

• population of the study

• representation of the population

If you were planning to study the differences in gender when it comes to procrastination in completing assignments. A good sampling technique to address gender equality is

• Simple random sampling

• Systematic sampling

• Stratified sampling

• Cluster sampling

If you were conducting a qualitative case study and you feel that your neighbour and anyone that you can easily reach is also good enough then you are using a

• convenience sampling technique

• Cluster sampling technique

• Snowball sampling technique

• Stratified sampling technique

If you select your sample based on preset criteria or characteristic then you are using

• Judgmental sampling

• Snowball sampling

• Simple random sampling

• quota sampling

What do we call the non-probability sampling that involves the sample being drawn from that part of the population that is close at hand?

• Convenience Sampling

• Simple Random Sampling

• Systematic Sampling

• Cluster Sampling

What do we call the probability sampling in which the researcher randomly selects a subset of participants from a population?

• Convenience Sampling

• Cluster Sampling

• Simple Random Sampling

• Stratified Sampling

What do we call probability sampling method in which sample members from a larger population are selected according to a random starting point but with a fixed, periodic interval?

• Cluster Sampling

• Convenience Sampling

• Stratified Sampling

• Systematic Sampling

What do we call a sample that is drawn from a number of separate strata of the population, rather than at random from the whole population, in order that it should be representative?

• Systematic Sample

• Stratified Sample

• Simple Random Sample

• Convenience Sample

What type of sampling occurs when researchers divide a population into smaller groups, then randomly select among these groups to form a sample?

• Cluster Sampling

• Simple Random Sampling

• Convenience Sampling

• Systematic Sampling

You want to gain data about the standardized test scores for all the fifth graders in your county. You have access to lists of fifth graders at other local schools and decide to sample randomly from groups of these fifth graders. What type of sampling did you use?

• Simple Random Sampling

• Convenience Sampling

• Cluster Sampling

• Stratified Sampling