AP Stats Ch. 4 Vocab Flashcards
Sample
a (representative) subset of a population
Population
the entire group of individuals or instances about whom we hope to learn from
Sample Survey
a study that asks questions of a sample drawn from some population in hopes of learning something about the whole
Voluntary Response
sampling design where individuals can choose to participate (biased because some groups aren’t represented)
Confounded
when levels of one factor are associated with the levels of another factor so their effects can’t be separated
Design
type of sampling
Convenience Sampling
individuals are chosen based of who is easily available
Biased
any systematic failure of a sampling method
Simple Random Sampling
sampling design in which each set of “x” elements in the population has an equal chance of being selected
Table of Random Digits
used for SRS
Stratified Random Sampling
sampling design in which the population is divided into several strata and random samples are drawn from each strata
Cluster Sampling
sampling design in which entire groups are chosen at random
Undercoverage
type of bias that is problematic because some groups aren’t represented in the sample
Nonresponse
type of bias that is problematic because the intended sample is incomplete
Response Bias
type of bias that is problematic because false info may be given
Sampling Frame
a list of individuals from whom the sample is drawn