14 Sampling Data And The Basics Of Stats Flashcards
(12 cards)
1
Q
What is the population?
A
All the data
2
Q
What is a sample?
A
A selection of the population
3
Q
What is a parameter?
A
Information about the population
4
Q
What is a statistic?
A
A piece of information about the sample
5
Q
What is a census?
A
Asking questions to the whole population
6
Q
What is a quota?
A
A fixed amount of something
7
Q
How do you do simple random sampling?
A
A number generator or numbers in a hat
8
Q
What is stratified sampling?
A
Selecting from each strata
9
Q
What is a strata?
A
A sub group in a sample
10
Q
How would you use systematic sampling with a bunch of people who are numbered?
A
Every 66th person gets chosen
(66,166,266,366,)
11
Q
What is quota sampling?
A
The interviewer chooses who to ask
12
Q
What is opportunity sampling?
A
Interviewing people on available when you are
