Sampling and Bias Quick Review

The set of ALL observations made on all objects under study for a given characteristic or variable.

• Sample
• Population
• Survey
• Parameter

A set of observations that constitute PART of the population.

• Statistic
• Census
• Population
• Sample

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CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.4

The process of gathering information/data from EACH member of the population.

• Census
• Interview
• Survey
• Questionnaire

The process of collecting information/data from the sample.

• Census
• Interview
• Survey
• Questionnaire

Tags

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.4

A numerical characteristic of the POPULATION

• Statistic
• Parameter
• Observation
• Study

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CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.4

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.4

A quantity calculated from the observations in a SAMPLE.

• Parameter
• Study
• Statistic
• Observation

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CCSS.HSS.IC.B.4

Sampling method that consists of n individuals from the population chosen in such a way that every individual has an EQUAL chance of being selected.

• Stratified Sampling
• Simple Random Sampling (SRS)
• Cluster Sampling
• Systematic Sampling

Tags

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.4

Sampling method that in which the population is divided into HOMOGENEOUS groups and SRS’s are pulled from each group.

• Stratified Sampling
• Simple Random Sampling (SRS)
• Cluster Sampling
• Systematic Sampling

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CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

Sampling method in which you randomly select where to BEGIN and then the other samples are added

• Stratified Sampling
• Simple Random Sampling (SRS)
• Cluster Sampling
• Systematic Sampling

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CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

Sampling method based upon LOCATION and you randomly pick a location and sample all there

• Stratified Sampling
• Simple Random Sampling (SRS)
• Cluster Sampling
• Systematic Sampling

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CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3