what is simple random sampling
what is systematic sampling
what is stratified sampling
what is quota sampling
what is opportunity sampling
define population
a population is a collection of all items
define a statistic
(a random variable) that is a function of the sample which contains no unknown quantities/parameters
ask hannah
about what to know for large data sets
what is a census
method of observing and measuring every member of a population, it is used to collect data from a whole population rather than just a sample
negatives:
- if the population is large it can be difficult to collect and process so much information