The Sampling Technique That Involves Choosing Individuals from the Population

question 48

Multiple Choice

The sampling technique that involves choosing individuals from the population such that individuals are chosen from a pre-existing group ______.

• A) simple random sample
• B) cluster sample
• C) haphazard sample
• D) stratified random sample

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Definitions:

Confidence Level

The probability that a confidence interval will capture the true population parameter, expressed as a percentage.

Population Variance

The average of the squared differences from the Mean, for the entire population.

Zα/2

The z-score that corresponds to the critical value for a two-tailed hypothesis test at a given significance level α.

Maximum Allowable Error

The largest error or deviation from a standard or expected value that is considered acceptable.