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Population and Sample

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

The manager of a book store surveys people who buy mystery novels to see if the store should expand its hours. What is the population?

People who visit the bookstore.

People who buy mystery novels.

People who read books in general.

People who work at the bookstore.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The entire group studied.

Population

Sample

Subset

Demographic

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

_______ is the entire group of objects or individuals considered for a survey.

Sample

Population

Subset

Demographic

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What would be the population in this example? Surveyors in a mall choose shoppers to ask about products they prefer.

all shoppers in the mall

only the shoppers surveyed

shoppers who prefer a specific product

shoppers who visit the mall on weekends

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Why is it important to have a random sample in a survey?

To reduce bias and ensure the sample represents the population

To increase the sample size for better accuracy

To make the survey easier to conduct

To ensure that all demographics are included in the survey

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What is the term for a sample that accurately reflects the characteristics of the population?

Representative Sample

Random Sample

Biased Sample

Convenience Sample

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

A school randomly chose ten English teachers and asked them which type of juice their students would prefer. Which reason best shows why this sample is biased?

The sample didn't include students.

The teachers may not know the students' preferences.

The sample size is too small to be representative.

The teachers might have different opinions on juice.

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