MATH 225 Week 1 Assignment – Comparing Sampling Methods (Chamberlain College of Nursing)

MATH 225 Week 1 Assignment – Comparing Sampling Methods (Chamberlain College of

Nursing)

Study Guide & Multiple Choice Practice Questions




Topic: Sampling Methods in Statistics

Questions

Q1. Which sampling method involves selecting every kth member from a population list?

A) Simple Random Sampling

B) Stratified Sampling

C) Systematic Sampling

D) Cluster Sampling


Answer: C) Systematic Sampling




Q2. In which sampling method is the population divided into subgroups, and random

samples are taken from each subgroup?

A) Stratified Sampling

B) Cluster Sampling

C) Convenience Sampling

D) Simple Random Sampling


Answer: A) Stratified Sampling

, Q3. If a researcher surveys only the students sitting in the front row of a lecture hall, this is

an example of:

A) Random Sampling

B) Stratified Sampling

C) Convenience Sampling

D) Systematic Sampling


Answer: C) Convenience Sampling




Q4. When the population is divided into groups and the entire group is selected randomly,

which method is this?

A) Cluster Sampling

B) Systematic Sampling

C) Stratified Sampling

D) Simple Random Sampling


Answer: A) Cluster Sampling




Q5. Which method gives every individual in the population an equal chance of being

selected?

A) Stratified Sampling

B) Cluster Sampling