RM7: SAMPLES
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What is a census?
a measure of EVERY person in a population
What is a sample?
a portion or subset of a population
What is a representative sample?
every member of the population has an equal chance of being included
what are three things it takes to be a good study?
representative, unbiased, and random!
What is a convenience sample?
subjects who are easily recruited
What is a self selected sample?
contains subjects who volunteer without being invited
example is yelp or reviews
what does a nonrepresentative sample weaken?
external validity
What is weakened by a small sample?
statistical validity
Which term is a synonym for a representative sample?
an unbiased sample
a biased sample is particularly problematic for which type of claim?
a frequency claim
