Sampling Methods for Statistics Flashcards
1
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population
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all members of a specified group
2
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sample
A
part of a population used to describe the whole group
3
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Sampling
A
the process whereby a researcher chooses the subjects for his or her study
4
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Two types of Sampling
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probability sampling
non-probability sampling
5
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probability sampling
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involves choosing subjects randomly to participate in the study