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The document outlines various sampling principles and techniques for collecting data in different scenarios, including identifying populations and selecting samples. It includes questions about learning to walk, test scores, and preferences among different groups. The document emphasizes the importance of random sampling methods and the potential biases that can arise from different sampling techniques.
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2.
2
–
Sampling
Principles
Worksheet
MPM1D
Jensen
1.
Identify
the
population
in
each
situation
a)
Generally,
girls
learn
to
walk
before
boys
do.
b)
The
mean
mark
on
yesterday’s
test
was
72%
c)
As
cars
age
their
repair
costs
increase
d)
Most
food
stores
charge
more
for
cream
than
for
milk.
2.
Describe
the
data
required
to
answer
each
question.
Explain
whether
you
would
use
a
census
or
a
sample
to
collect
each
set
of
data.
a)
Do
girls
learn
to
walk
before
boys
do?
b)
Is
the
mean
mark
on
a
test
greater
than
75%?
c)
Is
the
mean
annual
salary
of
employees
in
Canada
less
than
$50
000?
d)
How
are
a
person’s
height
and
age
related?
f)
What
is
the
most
common
colour
among
the
cars
that
drive
by
your
school?
3.
Describe
how
you
could
choose
a
random
sample
to
determine
each
of
the
following:
a)
The
type
of
coffee
preferred
by
customers
of
a
local
café.
b)
Ontario
teenagers’
favourite
magazines.
c)
Political
parties
supported
by
bilingual
Canadians
d)
Countries
of
origin
for
immigrants
to
Canada.
4.
Identify
the
type
of
sample
in
each
situation.
Comment
on
any
possible
bias
in
these
samples.
a)
A
career
studies
class
interviews
University
of
Waterloo
graduates
to
learn
about
career
choices
for
university
graduates.
b)
A
town
council
randomly
selects
phone
numbers
from
a
town
directory
to
survey
citizens’
opinions
on
a
new
park.
c)
Moviegoers
leaving
a
cinema
are
interviewed
fo
find
out
how
people
spend
their
free
time.
d)
Every
fifth
person
entering
the
cafeteria
is
asked
to
fill
out
a
questionnaire
about
the
menu.
5.
List
three
ways
you
could
divide
the
students
in
your
school
into
groups
for
selecting
a
stratified
random
sample.
i.
ii.
iii.
6.
A
government
agency
wants
to
survey
Ontario
farmers.
a)
Identify
the
population.
b)
Suggest
a
stratified
random
sampling
technique
that
the
agency
could
use.
7.
A
company
wants
to
select
50
of
its
325
employees
for
a
survey.
a)
Identify
the
population.
b)
Describe
a
systematic
random
sampling
technique
that
the
company
could
use.
8.
The
physical
education
department
wants
to
survey
the
members
of
school
teams.
a)
Identify
the
population.
b)
Describe
a
method
of
randomly
selecting
15%
of
the
members
of
the
teams.
9.
(Extension
Question)
This
table
lists
the
enrolment
at
a
high
school.
The
school
administration
wants
to
interview
a
random
sample
of
150
students,
stratified
by
grade.
How
many
students
should
the
administration
select
from
each
grade?
10.
Identify
the
population
for
each
of
the
following.
Then,
describe
how
you
could
select
an
appropriate
sample
of
each
population.
a)
The
popularity
of
various
kinds
of
music
in
your
school.
b)
The
popularity
of
various
kinds
of
music
in
your
community.
c)
The
effectiveness
of
a
national
campaign
to
convince
people
between
the
ages
of
18
and
30
not
to
smoke.
d)
The
spending
habits
of
senior
citizens
in
Ontario.
e)
The
quality
of
printing
from
various
computer
printers
on
sale
in
Canada.
f)
The
mean
cost
of
gasoline
in
your
community.
11.
Even
in
the
1920s,
polling
companies
conducted
surveys
by
calling
people
randomly
selected
from
telephone
directories.
Explain
why
using
this
sampling
method
in
the
1920s
would
not
produce
a
representative
sample
of
the
opinions
of
everyone
in
the
country.