PBSI 245 Chapter 2: Samples, Good and Bad

Vocabulary flashcards covering key concepts from the 'Samples, Good and Bad' lecture, focusing on different sampling methods and types of bias.

Bias

Systematically favoring certain outcomes.

Biased Sampling

Systematically favoring the selection of certain individuals from the population.

Convenience Sample

A biased sampling method where individuals from the population are selected because they are the easiest to reach.

Voluntary Response Sample

A biased sampling method where individuals from the population self-select into the sample based on general appeal.

Simple Random Sample (SRS)

A sampling method where every individual in the population and every possible sample has an equal chance to be selected.

Table of random digits

A long string of the digits 0 through 9, where each entry is equally likely to be any of the 10 digits and is independent of other entries.