Sampling Methods

• Random Sampling

• Stratified Sampling

• Systematic Sampling

• Stratified Sampling

An ultimate frisbee tournament organizer wants to estimate the mean number of years of playing experience for its participants. She uses a list of all participants, numbered 001 to 312, and a random digits table to select 25 participants.

• Simple Random Sampling

• Stratified Sampling

• Systematic Sampling

• Cluster Sampling

An exit poller wants to estimate the proportion of voters who voted for certain candidates. He stands outside a particular polling place at 10am and interviews the first 100 voters to exit.

• Simple Random Sampling

• Convenience Sampling

• Systematic Sampling

• Stratified Sampling

Match each setting with the correct sampling method by writing the correct letter on each line. Tobias wants to watch a random sample of Simpsons episodes from the first 10 seasons (which are the best). He chooses an SRS of 3 episodes from each of these ten seasons, and watches these episodes.

• Simple Random Sampling

• Systematic Sampling

• Stratified Sampling

• Cluster Sampling

To choose a sample of fifty employees from a large corporate office, a list of employees is obtained, alphabetized, and labeled numerically. A random digits table is read left to right, in sets of threes, until fifty unique labels are found. These fifty employees are used in the sample.

• systematic sampling

• stratified sampling

• cluster sampling

• Simple random sampling

A comic book store wishes to take a sample of comic books. Their inventory is currently stored in cardboard boxes. The manager numbers each box from 001 to 684 and uses a random digits table to select 20 random boxes. All comics in these boxes are included in her sample.

• Simple Random Sampling

• Cluster Sampling

• Stratified Sampling

• Convenience Sampling

A survey will be given to 100 students randomly selected from the freshmen class at Lincoln High School. What is the population?

• the 100 selected students

• All Freshmen at Lincoln High School

• all students at Lincoln High School

A survey will be given to 100 students randomly selected from the freshmen class at Lincoln High School. What is the sample?

• the 100 selected students

• All Freshmen at Lincoln High School

• all students at Lincoln High School

Fifty bottles of water were randomly selected from a large collection of bottles in a company's warehouse. These fifty bottles are referred to as the

• Parameter of Interest

• Population

• Sample

Fifty bottles of water were randomly selected from a large collection of bottles in a company's warehouse. The large collection of bottles is referred to as the

• Parameter of Interest

• Population

• Sample