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Review of Sampling Methods

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

True or False: Stratified random sampling ensures that each subgroup of the population is represented in the sample.

a)

False

b)

Stratified random sampling is not a valid sampling method

c)

Stratified random sampling only focuses on the main population

d)

True

2.

What is the main disadvantage of convenience sampling?

a)

Limited generalizability

b)

Time-consuming

c)

Expensive

d)

Biased results

3.
Political webpages often allow readers to rate whether they strongly agree, agree, disagree, or strongly disagree with the President's decision on any given situation. This is a form of:
a)
Voluntary Response
b)
Convenience Sampling
c)
Simple Random Sampling
d)
Systematic Random Sampling
4.
Marianne wanted to know students' opinion on the new schedule at school. She places students' names in a container and randomly picks out 20 names. 
a)
Convenience Sampling
b)
Systematic Random Sampling
c)
Simple Random Sampling
d)
Volunteer response
5.
Why do we randomly select our samples?
a)
for control
b)
reduce bias
c)
so we don't get the same answers from everyone
d)
to eliminate confounding results
6.
Disneyland often surveys its guests as they exit a restaurant during their visit. The surveyor stands at the restaurant exit, counts the number of people leaving, and surveys every 25th guest.
This is a form of:
a)
Simple Random Sample
b)
Stratified Random Sample
c)
Voluntary Response
d)
Systematic Random Sampling
7.

Identify the following data set:

....the rates at which all of the cashiers scan products for a store on a study about the cashiers for the day.

a)

Population

b)

Sample

8.

Identify the following data set:

....a manager of a movie theater was asking customers at the concession stand how they would rate the theater’s staff

a)

Population

b)

Sample

9.

Identify the following numerical values:

....the average number of years of experience a teacher has at Meadow creek High School out of all the teachers at Meadow creek HS.

a)

Parameter

b)

Statistic

10.

A survey of 976 American households found that 32% of the households own two cars.  Identify the the population. {hint: which group was targeted... used for the survey}

a)

All American households

b)

976 American households

c)

32% of Americans own two cars

d)

two cars

11.

A survey of 50 students in Forest Park High school including 10% of these students don’t have breakfast before school.

Identify the population

a)

10% breakfast meals

b)

10% Forest Park high students

c)

50 Forest Park high students

d)

All Forest Park high students

12.
The process of gathering information/data from EACH member of the population.
a)
Census
b)
Interview
c)
Survey
d)
Questionnaire
13.
A set of observations that constitute PART of the population.
a)
Statistic
b)
Census
c)
Population
d)
Sample
14.
The process of gathering information/data from EACH member of the population.
a)
Census
b)
Interview
c)
Survey
d)
Questionnaire
15.
The process of collecting information/data from the sample.
a)
Census
b)
Interview
c)
Survey
d)
Questionnaire
16.
A numerical characteristic of the POPULATION
a)
Statistic
b)
Parameter
c)
Observation
d)
Study
17.
A quantity calculated from the observations in a SAMPLE.
a)
Parameter
b)
Study
c)
Statistic
d)
Observation
18.
Judgemental and Convenience Sampling are examples of:
a)
Probability Sampling
b)
Non-probability Sampling
19.
Sampling method that consists of n individuals from the population chosen in such a way that every individual has an EQUAL chance of being selected.
a)
Stratified Sampling
b)
Simple Random Sampling (SRS)
c)
Cluster Sampling
d)
Systematic Sampling
20.
Sampling method that in which the population is divided into HOMOGENEOUS groups and SRS’s are pulled from each group.
a)
Stratified Sampling
b)
Simple Random Sampling (SRS)
c)
Cluster Sampling
d)
Systematic Sampling
21.
Sampling method based upon LOCATION and you randomly pick a location and sample all there
a)
Stratified Sampling
b)
Simple Random Sampling (SRS)
c)
Cluster Sampling
d)
Systematic Sampling
22.
Source of bias in which people CHOOSE to respond and usually only people with very strong opinions respond
a)
Response Bias
b)
Undercoverage
c)
Convenience Sampling
d)
Voluntary Response
23.
Source of bias in which some groups of populations are LEFT OUT of the selection process
a)
Response Bias
b)
Undercoverage
c)
Convenience Sampling
d)
Voluntary Response
24.
Source of bias that occurs when an individual chosen for the sample CAN'T be contacted or refuses to cooperate.
a)
Response Bias
b)
Undercoverage
c)
Nonresponse
d)
Voluntary Response
25.
Source of bias that occurs when you ask people who are EASY to ask
a)
Response Bias
b)
Convenience Sampling
c)
Nonresponse
d)
Voluntary Response