Imagine You Want to Gather Information About the Use of Alcohol

question 26

Essay

Imagine you want to gather information about the use of alcohol on your campus. You know that it is impossible to gain information from the entire school so you decide to collect a sample. What would be your sampling frame? Then write one reason why the quality of your sample is important to the generalizability of your results. How could you be confident that your sample is representative of the students at the entire school?

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Definitions:

Cuban Uprising

Refers to any of the various rebellions or revolutions in Cuba, most notably the Cuban Revolution of 1959 which brought Fidel Castro to power.

USS Maine

An American naval ship whose explosion in Havana Harbor in 1898 led to the Spanish-American War, sparking a significant escalation in U.S. military involvement overseas.

President McKinley

The 25th President of the United States, William McKinley, served from 1897 until his assassination in 1901, and was known for leading the nation during the Spanish-American War.

Logistics

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