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What is the purpose of sampling from a population?
To save time and cost in data collection
What is a systematic sample?
A random starting point is selected, and then every kth item thereafter is selected for the sample
What characterizes a simple random sample?
All members of the population have the same chance of being selected for the sample
What does the central limit theorem apply to?
The sampling distribution of the sample mean
Why would contacting the whole population be time consuming?
Because of physical impossibility to check all items in the population
Test your understanding of sampling methods, sampling error, sampling distribution, and the central limit theorem with this quiz. Explore why populations are sampled and the various methods used. Dive into the concepts that underpin statistical sampling and its applications.
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