Sampling and Bias Flashcard

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What is the population of a study?

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The group of people you would like information about.

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What sampling method involves randomly picking names from a container?

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Simple Random Sampling.

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What is a cluster sample?

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Units of the population are grouped; one or more groups are selected at random, and all units of that group are included in the sample.

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What is unbiased sampling?

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When any member of the population is equally likely to be chosen for the sample.

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What is a systematic random sample?

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A sampling method where every nth member of the population is selected.

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What is convenience sampling?

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A sampling method where the sample is taken from a group that is easy to reach.

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What is volunteer response sampling?

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A sampling method where individuals choose to participate in the survey.

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What is stratified sampling?

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A sampling method that involves dividing the population into subgroups and randomly sampling from each subgroup.

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What is the difference between a sample and a population?

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A sample is a subset of the population used to represent the whole.

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What is sampling bias?

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A bias that occurs when the sample is not representative of the population.