Which of the Following Determines How Representative a Sample Is

question 35

Multiple Choice

Which of the following determines how representative a sample is of a population?

• A) the sample plan
• B) the size of the sample
• C) the sampling company from which the sample is acquired
• D) the size of the sample relative to the size of the population
• E) how varied the population is

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Definitions:

Predict

To predict means to declare or indicate a future event or outcome based on observation, reasoning, or scientific evidence.

Time Spent

The duration or period during which an action takes place or an individual is engaged in a particular activity.

Mean

The average of a set of numbers, calculated by adding them all together and then dividing by the total number of values.

Central Tendency

A statistical measure that identifies a single value as representative of an entire distribution of data, commonly the mean, median, or mode.