Sunday, September 16, 2012

Week 4 Question 3


This week within chapter 7 the author Judith A. Boss discusses the topic of sampling. Sampling is the process in selecting only some members of a class or group and then making a generalization about the whole population.  For example, they will take a small sample group from a large population and give them a poll and make a generalization from those results. There are a few different types of samples. The first one is a representative sample, which is a sample that is similar in relevant respects to the larger population.  To get the results needed in a Representative sample you need to use the method of random sampling which is every member of the population has an equal chance of becoming a member of the sample. Lastly there is a sample that is known as self-selected sample, which is only the people interested in the poll actually take the time to participate in it.
-mike ross 

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