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What type of sampling is used when every tenth car is randomly selected off the assembly line?
What is stratified sampling?
Dividing the class into groups and taking a random sample from each group.
What type of sampling is used when a student organization camps out in front of the Class of 1950 Lecture Hall to get signatures?
What type of sampling is described when a city is divided into districts and then random samples of households are chosen?
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What sampling method is used when a TV researcher stops a random cross-section of people in the street?
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What does convenience sampling involve?
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Which sampling method involves selecting an item from each color after sorting clothes?
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When checking every 5th student for a university card, what type of sampling is being used?
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Describe judgement sampling.
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What type of sampling is demonstrated when surveying one classroom to see how many people wear jeans compared to sweatpants?
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Study Notes
Types of Sampling
- Systematic Sampling: Selects every nth individual from a list or sequence. Example: Every tenth car is inspected on an assembly line for defects.
- Stratified Sampling: Divides a population into distinct subgroups (strata) and samples from each subgroup. Example: Randomly selecting two students from freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior groups in a class.
- Judgement Sampling: Relies on the researcher’s judgement to select subjects who are thought to be representative. Example: A researcher asking frequent customers at a shopping mall for their opinions.
- Convenience Sampling: Involves selecting individuals who are easiest to reach. Example: Gathering signatures outside a popular lecture hall as it's simple and accessible.
- Cluster Sampling: Divides the population into clusters, randomly selects some clusters, and samples all individuals within those clusters. Example: Omaha’s households are divided by districts, with random selection of districts and then households within them.
- Judgement Sampling (Repeat): Used when quick opinions are desired, with the researcher choosing individuals based on their perceived representativeness. Example: A TV researcher stops people on the street who seem to represent a cross-section of the population to gather opinions on a political announcement.
- Stratified Sampling (Repeat): Can also apply to personal scenarios, such as sorting clothes by color and randomly selecting items from each color for making outfits.
- Convenience Sampling (Repeat): Utilized for quick surveys, such as observing clothing trends by surveying just one classroom to compare numbers of jeans versus sweatpants.
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Explore various sampling methods through flashcards designed to enhance your understanding of systematic, stratified, and judgment sampling. Each card provides a definition and a relevant example to solidify your knowledge. Perfect for students preparing for statistics assessments!
