7.6 Sampling From A Population

Question 0

The ____ is composed of all individuals of interest to the researcher.

Answer 0

population

Question 1

Most research projects involve ____ participants from a population of interest.

Answer 1

sampling

Question 2

With proper sampling, we can use information obtained from participants who were sampled to precisely estimate ____ of the population is a whole.

Answer 2

characteristics

Question 3

____ ____ allows us to infer what the population is like, based on data obtained from a sample.

Answer 3

Statistical theory

Question 4

The term used in inferential statistics that measures the probability that a population parameter will fall between two set values is a ____ ____. The confidence interval can take any number of probabilities, with the most common being 95% or 99%.

Answer 4

Confidence interval.

Question 5

The confidence interval gives you information about the likely amount of the error. The formal term for this error is ____ ____.

Answer 5

sampling error

Question 6

A ____ sample size will reduce the size of the confidence interval.

Answer 6

larger

Question 7

Sample size can be determined using a ____ ____ that takes into account the size of the confidence interval and the size of the population you are studying.

Answer 7

mathematical formula