Week 1 Knowledge Check Homework
Practice Questions
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733760 Week 1 Know led
Part 1 of 5 - Section: Data & Sampling Knowledge Check Practice Questions 5.0/ 5.0 Points
Question 1 of 20
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What was the sampling method that was used in the scenario? A study was done to determine
the age, the number of times per week, and the duration (amount of time) of residents using a
local park in San Antonio, Texas. The first house in the neighborhood around the park was
selected randomly, and then the resident of every eighth house in the neighborhood around the
park was interviewed.
A. simple random
B. cluster
C. systematic
D. stratified
Answer Key: C
, Question 2 of 20
1.0/ 1.0 Points
What is the sampling method used in the following scenario? The librarian at a public library
wants to determine what proportion of the library users are children. The librarian has a tally
sheet on which she marks whether books are checked out by an adult or a child. She records this
data for every fourth patron who checks out books.
A. systematic
B. cluster
C. convenience
D. stratified
E. simple random
Answer Key: A
Question 3 of 20
1.0/ 1.0 Points
A computer generates 100 random numbers, and 100 people whose names correspond with the
numbers on the list are chosen. What type of sampling was used?
Practice Questions
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733760 Week 1 Know led
Part 1 of 5 - Section: Data & Sampling Knowledge Check Practice Questions 5.0/ 5.0 Points
Question 1 of 20
1.0/ 1.0 Points
What was the sampling method that was used in the scenario? A study was done to determine
the age, the number of times per week, and the duration (amount of time) of residents using a
local park in San Antonio, Texas. The first house in the neighborhood around the park was
selected randomly, and then the resident of every eighth house in the neighborhood around the
park was interviewed.
A. simple random
B. cluster
C. systematic
D. stratified
Answer Key: C
, Question 2 of 20
1.0/ 1.0 Points
What is the sampling method used in the following scenario? The librarian at a public library
wants to determine what proportion of the library users are children. The librarian has a tally
sheet on which she marks whether books are checked out by an adult or a child. She records this
data for every fourth patron who checks out books.
A. systematic
B. cluster
C. convenience
D. stratified
E. simple random
Answer Key: A
Question 3 of 20
1.0/ 1.0 Points
A computer generates 100 random numbers, and 100 people whose names correspond with the
numbers on the list are chosen. What type of sampling was used?
