Sampling

_______ is a part of a group being surveyed.

• Sample
• Population
• Random Sample
• Quartile

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

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

• Sample
• Population
• Random Sample
• Quartile

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CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

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

• Sample
• Population
• Random Sample
• Quartile

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

The manager of a book store surveys people who buy mystery novels to see if the store should expand its hours.  What is the population?

• People who visit the bookstore.
• People who buy mystery novels.
• Residents of the town
• People who like to read.

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

A student surveys mathematics teachers to get their opinion on teaching.  What is the sample?

• All teachers in the world.
• All teachers within the school.
• All mathematics  teachers in the school.
• All teachers except mathematics teachers.

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

A computer manufacturer surveys its customers who purchased laptop computers to ask what software the company should include with its computer.  Identify the population.

• Customers who purchased laptop computers.
• Customers of the store.
• Customers who are interested in software.
• Computer manufacturers

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

The student councel advisor asked every 10th student in the lunch line how they prefer to be contacted with school news. What type of sampling method was used in this situation?

• Simple Random Sample
• Systematic Random Sample
• Convenience Sample
• Voluntary Response Sample

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CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

What type of sampling method was used?

• Simple Random Sample
• Systematic Random Sample
• Convenience Sample
• Voluntary Response Sample

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

What type of sampling methods would be the most likely to produce VALID survey results?

• Unbiased or fair sampling
• Biased or unfair sampling
• Unbiased or unfair sampling
• Biased or fair sampling

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

What type of sampling methods would be the most likely to produce INVALID survey results?

• Unbiased or fair sampling
• Biased or unfair sampling
• Unbiased or unfair sampling
• Biased or fair sampling

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1