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Individual members of a population sample are called ______. - Elements
Systematic random sampling uses a ______ to generate a pattern for random selection of elements
for study. - sampling interval
In a simple random sample of 100 people from a population of 500, what is the probability that any
given element will be selected? - 0.20
How many men are present in a proportionate stratified random sample of 100 people from a
population of 1000 in which 70% are female and 30% are male? - 30
In probability sampling methods, the ______ determines the likelihood that any given member of a
population will be sampled in a study. - probability of selection
A graduate student obtained a list of all 100 employees at a business and selected every fifth name
from the list to be in the sample. What is the sampling frame? - the list of employees
Which of the following is a probability sampling method? - Simple random
Because chance determines which elements are included in the sample, probability sampling
methods eliminate ______. - Systematic bias
A researcher obtains a list of all youth soccer coaches in the state. The researcher selects a random
sample of 100 from the coaches on the list for future interviews. This is an example of which
sampling method? - stratified random
The individual members of the population whose characteristics are to be measured are called the
sample. - False