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Why is a sample used more often than a population?
because it is simpler and more accurate
What is the probability that a sample of 120 female graduates will provide a sample mean more than .30 below the population mean?
To determine the probability that a sample mean from 120 female graduates is more than 0.30 below the population mean, you would need information about the population standard deviation or the standard error of the sample mean. Assuming a normal distribution, you can use the Central Limit Theorem to find the standard error by dividing the population standard deviation by the square root of the sample size (120). Then, you can calculate the z-score corresponding to a sample mean that is 0.30 below the population mean and use a standard normal distribution table or calculator to find the probability associated with that z-score.
What happens to the sample statistic if the population size is larger than the sample size?
When the population size is larger than the sample size, the sample statistic is still an estimate of the population parameter, but it may have a larger margin of error due to reduced representativeness. As the sample size increases relative to the population, the sample statistic generally becomes a more accurate reflection of the true population parameter. However, if the sample is randomly selected, the size difference alone does not inherently distort the sample statistic's validity; it's the sampling method that plays a crucial role in accuracy.
If the size of a sample equals to the size of the population?
Sample is subset of the population so sample size and population size is different.However, as a subset can be the whole set, if the sample size equals the population size, you have sampled the entire population and you will be 100% accurate with your results; it may cost much more than surveying a [representative] sample, but you get the satisfaction of knowing for what you surveyed the population exactly.Using a sample is a trade off between the cost of surveying the whole population and accuracy of the result.A census is a survey of the whole population and could be considered that the sample size = population size; in this case the results are 100% accurate.The television viewing figures are calculated using a sample of the whole population and then extrapolating them to the whole population; depending upon how the same was chosen, including its size, will affect the accuracy of the results - most likely not more than 95% accurate.With a carefully selected (that is properly biased) sample you can prove almost anything!
When can you estimate a population's size when counting individuals in a sample of the population?
You can estimate a population's size when counting individuals if the density in a sample is greater than the population density.
Why is a sample used more often than a population?
because it is simpler and more accurate
A sample of 20 is considered a robust sample in a population of 300. What about a sample of 20 in a population of 15 or 20?
First, if your "sample" is of the whole population then it's no longer a sample. Second, if you're "sampling" is more than the actual population, which is impossible, it's also no longer a sampling but a real number.
What is the probability that a sample of 120 female graduates will provide a sample mean more than .30 below the population mean?
To determine the probability that a sample mean from 120 female graduates is more than 0.30 below the population mean, you would need information about the population standard deviation or the standard error of the sample mean. Assuming a normal distribution, you can use the Central Limit Theorem to find the standard error by dividing the population standard deviation by the square root of the sample size (120). Then, you can calculate the z-score corresponding to a sample mean that is 0.30 below the population mean and use a standard normal distribution table or calculator to find the probability associated with that z-score.
Is population or sample used more often?
Rarely or ever is the entire population questioned (if the population is small than you will come close sometimes). A sample (often over 1000) is the common practice.
What happens to the sample statistic if the population size is larger than the sample size?
When the population size is larger than the sample size, the sample statistic is still an estimate of the population parameter, but it may have a larger margin of error due to reduced representativeness. As the sample size increases relative to the population, the sample statistic generally becomes a more accurate reflection of the true population parameter. However, if the sample is randomly selected, the size difference alone does not inherently distort the sample statistic's validity; it's the sampling method that plays a crucial role in accuracy.
How does a census compare to a sample?
a census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about all d members of a given population and a sample is a group from d population a census is more thorough and gives accurate information about a population while being more expensive and comsuming time comsuing rather than a sample
If the size of a sample equals to the size of the population?
Sample is subset of the population so sample size and population size is different.However, as a subset can be the whole set, if the sample size equals the population size, you have sampled the entire population and you will be 100% accurate with your results; it may cost much more than surveying a [representative] sample, but you get the satisfaction of knowing for what you surveyed the population exactly.Using a sample is a trade off between the cost of surveying the whole population and accuracy of the result.A census is a survey of the whole population and could be considered that the sample size = population size; in this case the results are 100% accurate.The television viewing figures are calculated using a sample of the whole population and then extrapolating them to the whole population; depending upon how the same was chosen, including its size, will affect the accuracy of the results - most likely not more than 95% accurate.With a carefully selected (that is properly biased) sample you can prove almost anything!
Is it true that using data from a sample will yield more acurate results than if data was collected from the entire population?
No, it is not true. All that a sample gives you is an estimate about what the distribution might look like in the entire population. If you know what the distribution in the population looks like you have an error free fact and no estimate can better than that. another way to look at that: the bigger a sample gets the better the accuracy of the estimate. The sample cannot be bigger than the population however. The one caveat is in the data collection process. Under certain circumstances a sample may be more precise when data collection is difficult or flawed.
When can you estimate a population's size when counting individuals in a sample of the population?
You can estimate a population's size when counting individuals if the density in a sample is greater than the population density.
Does a random largely selected sample always give a better estimate of the population than a randomly selected sample?
A larger random sample will always give a better estimate of a population parameter than a smaller random sample.
How many boxes must the processor sample to be 95 percent confident that the sample mean does not differ from the population mean by more than 0.2 pounds?
In order to answer the question it is necessary to know the population standard error.
What is a non probability sample?
A sample of a population that is based on factors other than randomness.
