1.
Which of the following would not be a sample from a population set of all of the farms in Nebraska?
A.
The farms are split into groups based on what they produce, and then 4 are selected from each group.
B.
12 farms are selected from any part of the state.
C.
25 houses with pets are selected from any part of the state.
D.
One farm is selected in each 20 square mile area of the state
Hint
2.
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.
unbiased, because the location is not important
B.
biased, because a library loans out primarily books
C.
biased, because the sample is not representative of everyone in the library
D.
unbiased, because they are using a systematic random sample
Hint
3.
Which of the following is not necessarily considered a part of the population?
A.
biased sample
B.
census
C.
the data collector
D.
random sample
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 the first 10 students who walk into the classroom.
B.
Ask all the students in one geometry class.
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.
Cluster Sampling
B.
Systematic Sampling
C.
Random Sampling
D.
Convenience Sampling
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