Sampling Methods for Statistics Flashcards

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population

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all members of a specified group

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sample

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part of a population used to describe the whole group

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3
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Sampling

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the process whereby a researcher chooses the subjects for his or her study

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4
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Two types of Sampling

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probability sampling

non-probability sampling

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5
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probability sampling

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involves choosing subjects randomly to participate in the study

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