Comparing a Census of a Large Population to a Sample

question 44

Multiple Choice

Comparing a census of a large population to a sample drawn from it, we expect that the:

• A)sample is usually a more practical method of obtaining the desired information.
• B)accuracy of the observations in the census is surely higher than in the sample.
• C)sample must be a large fraction of the population to be accurate.

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Definitions:

Research Articles

Scholarly papers that present original findings or insights into specific areas of inquiry.

Deviations

Differences between observed values and some reference value, often the mean of the dataset, indicating the spread of the data.

Mean Squared

A statistical measure of the average of the squares of the errors or deviations, that is, the difference between the estimator and what is estimated.

Standard Deviation

A measure of the amount of variation or dispersion in a set of values.