stratified sampling Flashcards

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whats stratified sampling

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where population is divided into stratas then a random sample is took from each group

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2
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what does stratified sampling allow us to do

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take a random sample that represents a population accurately

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3
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whats the equation for calculating the number for a strata

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strata total/grand total x sample size

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4
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whats the pros for stratified sampling

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-type of random sampling
-the sample will be representive of the population

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5
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whats the cons of stratified sampling

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can be time consuming/expensive
may not be possible to have full knowlegde of the population in advance

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6
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what way should you think about cumulative frequency

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as a running total

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7
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whats a population pyramaid

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a type of bar chart used to show age or gender structure of a country

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8
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what does a chloropleth map use

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shading and patterns

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9
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whats the equation for a histogram

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frequency density = frequency/class width

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