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What word best describes this definition: the group of individuals that we’d like to know about.
Population
Sample
Parameter
Statistic
What word best describes this definition: a numerical value that describes the population. Mean or average from the population, denoted µ (mu).
Population
Sample
Parameter
Statistic
What word best describes this definition: the subset of the population that is actually studied.
Population
Sample
Parameter
Statistic
What word best describes this definition: a numerical value that is calculated from a sample. Mean or average from the sample, denoted x̄ (x-bar).
Population
Sample
Parameter
Statistic
The math department of Anne Arundel County public schools sends out a survey to 300 randomly selected high school students. In the survey, they ask students to state how many hours they spend doing math homework in a typical week. The average amount of time was 42 minutes. What is the STATISTIC (x̄: sample mean)?
42 minutes
300 randomly selected AACPS students
All AACPS students
The average amount of time that all AACPS students spend doing math homework
The math department of Anne Arundel County public schools sends out a survey to 300 randomly selected high school students. In the survey, they ask students to state how many hours they spend doing math homework in a typical week. The average amount of time was 42 minutes. Who is the SAMPLE?
42 minutes
300 randomly selected AACPS students
All AACPS students
The average amount of time that all AACPS students spend doing math homework
The math department of Anne Arundel County public schools sends out a survey to 300 randomly selected high school students. In the survey, they ask students to state how many hours they spend doing math homework in a typical week. The average amount of time was 42 minutes. Who is the POPULATION?
42 minutes
300 randomly selected AACPS students
All AACPS students
The average amount of time that all AACPS students spend doing math homework
A University polled 500 of its students. They split them into degree programs and randomly selected 50 students from each degree program offered at the college. Classify the sampling method
Simple Random
Systematic
Stratified
Voluntary
To do market research, a telemarketing firm randomly selected 1000 names from a store's database and contacted them. Classify the sampling method.
simple random
systematic
voluntary response
convenience
Asking every fifth student in the sixth grade his
or her opinion on something.
simple sample
systematic sample
voluntary sample
convenience sample
Each student’s name is written on a slip of
paper and placed in a box. One slip is selected
for a prize
simple sample
systematic sample
voluntary sample
convenience sample
Bob asks 10 of his friends to determine what
percentage of students participate in sports.
simple sample
systematic sample
voluntary sample
convenience sample
Example 2: A survey of a city's residents is conducted by asking 20 people at a grocery store whether the city should impose a beverage tax.
Self-Selected
Convenience
Simple Random (SRS)
Stratified Random
Systematic
Example 7: Mr. Nicholson wants to know student opinions regarding current cell phone policies. He randomly selects six classrooms and asks all students in those classes their opinion.
Systematic
Convenience
Simple Random (SRS)
Stratified Random
Cluster Random
Example 8: Dr. Long wants to know student opinions regarding current cell phone policies. He randomly selects 100 students from each grade level and surveys those students regarding their opinion.
Systematic
Convenience
Simple Random (SRS)
Stratified Random
Cluster Random
If you want to know how many pets the teachers at RHHS own you would likely use this study.
census
experimental
observational
simulation
If you are studying the way wildfires spread you would most likely want to use this type of study.
observational
simulation
census
experimental
If you need data on how many hours American teenagers spend on TikTok per day you would most likely use this type of study.
experimental
census
sampling
observational
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