Evaluate the Following Generalization(s), Identifying Sample, Population, Attribute of Interest

question 42

Essay

Evaluate the following generalization(s), identifying sample, population, attribute of interest, and the extent to which the claims involved are knowable. Consider carefully the size and diversification of the sample and the extent to which the population differs or may differ from the sample; remember, what's important is that the sample be representative.
Seventeen percent of Winchell State students intend to pursue careers as computer programmers or analysts. That's what a recent survey of WSU students conducted by psychology major Jack Nafarik shows. Nafarik passed out questionnaires to students who voted in the March student election as they exited from the polling stations in the student union. "The results didn't surprise me," Nafarik said. "The figure may seem fairly high, but you'd expect that in a technical school like Winchell State."

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Definitions:

Age

The length of time that an individual has existed or a specific entity has been in existence.

Gender

The variety of traits related to, and distinguishing between, masculine and feminine qualities.

Ethnicity

Ethnicity refers to the shared cultural, linguistic, or ancestral traits that group people together, differentiating them from other groups.

Race

A categorization of humans based on shared physical or social qualities into groups generally viewed as distinct within a given society.