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MAT 210: Introductory Statistics: Sampling Bias

Sampling Bias

This section addresses the important issues that should be considered when collecting data.

Vocabulary

Population - all of the individuals or objects of interest.

Sample - a subset of the population.

Statistical Inference - using data from a sample to determine information about a population.

Sampling Bias - when the method of selecting a sample causes the sample to differ from the population in some way.

Simple Random Sample - all groups in the population have the same chance of becoming the sample. 

 

Recommended Exercises

Page 25 & 26

Problems 1.27 - 1.46

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