Sampling Methods Identification

What is a random sample?

• A sample that is selected randomly from a population

• A sample that includes every member of the population

• A sample that is biased towards certain outcomes

• A sample that is chosen based on convenience

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CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

A representative sample is:

• A sample that accurately reflects the characteristics of the population

• A sample that is larger than the population

• A sample that is chosen randomly without any criteria

• A sample that includes only the extreme values of the population

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

What is a systematic sample?

• A sample where every nth element is selected from a list

• A sample where elements are chosen randomly

• A sample where elements are chosen based on convenience

• A sample where elements are chosen based on judgment

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CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

What is a convenience sample?

• A sample that is easy to access and collect

• A sample that is randomly selected

• A sample that includes all possible subjects

• A sample that is stratified by characteristics

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

What is a voluntary sample?

• A sample where participants are selected randomly

• A sample where participants choose to participate

• A sample where participants are selected based on specific criteria

• A sample where participants are selected by the researcher

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

What is bias in sampling?

• A systematic error in the sampling process

• A random error in data collection

• An error due to sample size

• An error due to data processing

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

What does it mean for a sample to be unbiased?

• It accurately represents the population.

• It is larger than the population.

• It is collected randomly.

• It is smaller than the population.

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

A classroom of 30 students, 15 males and 15 females. In your sample, you choose 3 males and 3 females to ask your question. Is this a good reflection of the population?

• A) Yes

• B) No

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

In a classroom of 30 students, you put all the students' names in a hat, shake it up, and start to pull names. What type of sampling method is this?

• Random Sampling

• Systematic Sampling

• Stratified Sampling

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CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

Survey people going to a movie theater on what is their favorite movie. You decided to pick the 5th person and then pick every 15th person going into the movie theater to use for the sample. What type of sampling method is this?

• Random Sampling

• Systematic Sampling

• Stratified Sampling

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CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3