Sampling Flashcards
1
Q
What is a census
What are two disadvantages/advantages
A
A census is data collected by every member of the population
Two disadvantages for this is it is two expensive and it takes too long to collect all the information
Two advantages are every one in the population is used and it isn’t biased
2
Q
What is a sample
What are two disadvantages/advantages
A
A sample is a small amount of people from the population being used for the questionnaire
Two disadvantages of this are it doesn’t include everyone and it could be biased
Two advantages of this are it is quicker and cheaper
3
Q
What is a population
A
A collection of all the items about which we want to know some characteristics
