1.
Every fifth person that comes out of a library is asked whether they prefer to read a book or watch a movie. Is this biased or unbiased and why?
A.
biased, because a library loans out primarily books
B.
biased, because the sample is not representative of everyone in the library
C.
unbiased, because the location is not important
D.
unbiased, because they are using a systematic random sample
Hint
2.
Which of the following is not necessarily considered a part of the population?
A.
biased sample
B.
random sample
C.
census
D.
the data collector
Hint
3.
In a factory, every fifth product out of 100 is quality tested. What kind of sampling is represented?
A.
Convenience Sampling
B.
Cluster Sampling
C.
Random Sampling
D.
Systematic Sampling
Hint
4.
Which reflects the convenience sampling method that a language arts teacher might use to identify the most popular book read by the language arts students?
A.
Ask all the students in one geometry class.
B.
Ask the first 10 students who walk into the classroom.
C.
Ask every third student from the 60 students sitting in a study hall.
D.
Ask students who are wearing a red shirt.
Hint
5.
What kind of sampling is represented by putting 70 names in a hat and drawing 10 of the names?
A.
Convenience Sampling
B.
Random Sampling
C.
Cluster Sampling
D.
Systematic Sampling
Hint