AP Stat Sampling

The histograms show the results of three simulations of a sampling distribution of a sample mean. For each simulation, 1,500 samples of size n were selected from the same population and the sample mean was recorded. The value of n was different for each of the three simulations. Which of the following is the correct ordering of the graphs from least value of n to greatest value of n ?

• A, C, B

• B, A, C

• B, C, A

• C, A, B

• C, B, A

These symbols represent the mean and standard deviation for which of the following distributions?

• The Population

• The Sample

• The Sampling Distribution

A distribution showing the sample means of all sample of size n of a population is called

• Normal Distribution

• Binomial Distribution

• Sampling Distribution

• Uniform Distribution

The Gallup Poll asked a random sample of 1785 adults whether they attended church during the past week. Let p-hat be the proportion of people in the sample who attended church. A newspaper report claims that 40% of all U.S. adults went to church last week. Suppose this claim is true.

What is the mean of the sampling distribution of p-hat?

• 0.4

• 0.44

• 0.56

• 0.6

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

Involves dividing the population into subgroups, you randomly select entire subgroups. What sampling technique is this?

• Simple Random Sample

• Snowball Sample

• Cluster Random Sample

• Stratified Random Sample

The school district is interested in finding out student and parent opinions about the dress code.  They obtain a list of students from each school in the district and put them in alphabetical order.  They then send a survey to every 25th student and their parents on the list.

• Simple Random Sampling

• Stratified Random Sampling

• Systematic Sampling

• Convenience Sampling

The school district is interested in finding out student and parent opinions about the dress code. They obtain a list of students from each school in the district and put them in alphabetical order. They then send a survey to every 25th student and their parents on the list.

• Simple Random Sampling

• Stratified Random Sampling

• Systematic Sampling

• Convenience Sampling

Includes the individuals who happen to be most accessible to the researcher. What sampling technique is this?

• Stratified sampling

• Snowball sampling

• Voluntary response sampling

• Convenience sampling

Which of the following pairs of sample size n and population proportion p would produce the greatest standard deviation for the sampling distribution of a sample proportion p?

• n = 1,000 and p close to 0

• n = 1,000 and p close to 1

• n = 1,000 and p close to 1/2

• n = 100 and p close to 0

• n = 100 and p close to 1/2