Worksheets9.3 Collecting Data
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 50mins
The __________ is the group being studied.
population
parameter
sample
statistic
A __________ is a portion of the entire population in which data is collected from.
population
parameter
sample
statistic
____________ design is when data is created by treating an experimental group differently from a control group.
Experimental
Observational
Survey
____________ design is when data is collected without the sample being aware of the study.
Experimental
Observational
Survey
____________ design is when data is collected from responses given by members of the sample.
Experimental
Observational
Survey
A _________ sample is when members are selected randomly from an ordered list of the population.
Random
Systematic
Convenience
Self-selected
An easily accessible
sample is chosen
simple sample
systematic sample
voluntary sample
convenience sample
Asking every fifth student in the sixth grade his
or her opinion on something.
simple sample
systematic sample
voluntary sample
convenience sample
Mr. Stover asks every 3rd person who he walks past on the way home if they drink soda or not.
Convenience Sample
Simple Random Sample
Systematic Sample
A teacher splits her classes up by period. She then randomly picks 3 students from each period to do a survey.
Stratified.
Systematic
Cluster
Biased.
A teacher wants to know the average time spent doing homework by the students in her class of 20 girls and 5 boys.
She selects the five closest to her desk.
Simple Random
Volunteer Response
Convenience
Systematic Random
A teacher wants to know how well her students are doing on a topic. She randomly picks one class to survey.
Simple Random
Cluster
Stratified
Systematic
Gita wants to survey student opinions about the school uniform policy in her school. She selects 20 girls and 20 boys at random from a list of all the students in her school,
What type of sampling has Gita used?
opportunity sampling
cluster sampling
quota sampling
systematic sampling
stratified sampling
Jamie wants to collect data about whether Facebook users use other types of social media as well. He posts a survey on his Facebook page and asks for responses.
What type of sampling has Jamie used?
cluster sampling
quota sampling
self-selected sampling
systematic sampling
simple random sampling
To get valid results, a sample must be...
biased
unbiased
Which would be a good Unbiased group?
every third student entering the building
every member of the varsity football team
every member in Ms. Zimmer’s drama classes
every student having a second-period French class
A school newspaper will survey students about the quality of the school’s lunch program. Which method will create the least biased results?
Twenty-five vegetarians are randomly surveyed.
Twenty-five students are randomly chosen from each grade level.
Students who dislike the school’s lunch program are chosen to complete the survey
A booth is set up in the cafeteria for the students to voluntarily complete the survey.
A survey is being conducted to determine which types of television programs people watch. Which survey and location combination would likely contain the most bias?
surveying 10 people who work in a sporting goods store
surveying the first 25 people who enter a grocery store
randomly surveying 50 people during the day in a mall
randomly surveying 75 people during the day in a clothing store
Erica is conducting a survey about the proposed increase in the sports budget in the Hometown School District. Which survey method would likely contain the most bias?
Erica asks every third person entering the Hometown Grocery Store
Erica asks every third person leaving the Hometown Shopping Mall this weekend.
Erica asks every fifth student entering Hometown High School on Monday morning.
Erica asks every fifth person leaving Saturday’s Hometown High School football game.
