A sample that divides a population into random segments and then surveys every member in one or more (but not every) random segments is called a:
Simple Random Sample
Stratified Sample
Cluster Sample
Systematic Sample
Convenience Sample
A sample taken of a selection of the population that is easy to get to is called a:
Simple Random Sample
Stratified Sample
Cluster Sample
Systematic Sample
Convenience Sample
A sample that divides a population into specific segments and then takes a random sample from each segment is called a:
Simple Random Sample
Stratified Sample
Cluster Sample
Systematic Sample
Convenience Sample
A sample that uses every 'nth' member of the population, for instance, surveying every 5th person who walks into the door of your school, is called a:
Simple Random Sample
Stratified Sample
Cluster Sample
Systematic Sample
Convenience Sample
Ways of generating random samples include: (check all that apply)
Use a computer generated random number generator.
Write all of the names of your population on a slip of paper and draw 10 random names from a hat.
Select every 5th person that leaves the school.
The 2003 team payroll of the Baltimore Orioles was $69,452,275.
Parameter
Statistic
In a survey of a sample of US adults, 62 % owned a portable cellular phone.
Parameter
Statistic
Qualitative (Categorical)
Quantitative
Qualitative (Categorical)
Quantitative
A student asks 18 friends to participate in a psychology experiment. This type of sampling is called?
Simple Random Sample
Stratified Sample
Cluster Sample
Systematic Sample
Convenience Sample
Twenty-five students are randomly selected from each grade level and surveyed about their study habits. This type of sampling is called?
Simple Random Sample
Stratified Sample
Cluster Sample
Systematic Sample
Convenience Sample
A pregnancy study in Virginia, randomly selected 15 counties, then interviewed all available pregnant women in those counties. This type of sampling is called?
Simple Random Sample
Stratified Sample
Cluster Sample
Systematic Sample
Convenience Sample
Calling randomly generated telephone numbers, a study asked 1001 US adults which cell phone provider they use. This type of sampling is called?
Simple Random Sample
Stratified Sample
Cluster Sample
Systematic Sample
Convenience Sample
Ms. Page, a dance teacher, wants to know if students would go to an after-school dance. According to simple random sampling principles, which of these is the best method to survey students about the dance?
Ask 50 random students from Ms. Page's dance classes if they would attend.
Ask 50 random students in the school if they would attend.
Ask 50 random students who attended the last dance.
Ask 50 random girls in the school if they would attend.