document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=462501>Question 462501</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Match each Sampling Technique with the example given. 1. Stratified <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3. Cluster <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  1 2 3 4  A. Every 5th item from a conveyer is measured for size <BR>\n" );
document.write( " 1 2 3 4  B. From the inventory of boxes of pens at Office Depot, one box of each color is chosen and every pen in the box is tested to see if they work.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( " 1 2 3 4  C. In the parking lot cars are separated by color and all red cars and all yellow cars have their tire pressure tested. <BR>\n" );
document.write( " 1 2 3 4  D. To select who gets a bonus, a random number generator is used to select five names from a list of employees.  <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #317071 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=math-vortex><B>math-vortex(648)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=math-vortex><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=math-vortex><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=317071\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Match each Sampling Technique with the example given. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A. Every 5th item from a conveyer is measured for size <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is systematic sampling. With systematic random sampling, we create a list of every member of the population. We randomly select some number k. Then, we select every kth element on the list.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "population list: items in the order they appear on the conveyor belt<BR>\n" );
document.write( "random number selected: 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "every kth element: every 5th element <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B. From the inventory of boxes of pens at Office Depot, one box of each color is chosen and every pen in the box is tested to see if they work.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is stratified sampling. With stratified sampling, the population is divided into groups, based on some characteristic. Then, within each group, a probability sample (often a simple random sample) is selected. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C. In the parking lot cars are separated by color and all red cars and all yellow cars have their tire pressure tested. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is cluster sampling. With cluster sampling, every member of the population is assigned to one, and only one, group. A sample of clusters is chosen, using a probability method (often simple random sampling). Only individuals within sampled clusters are surveyed. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In this problem, cars are clustered by color, and only cars in two clusters, red and yellow, are tested.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Notice the difference between cluster and stratified sampling. With cluster sampling, the sample includes elements only from sampled clusters. With stratified sampling, the sample includes elements from every stratum. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "D. To select who gets a bonus, a random number generator is used to select five names from a list of employees. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is random sampling. Simple random sampling refers to any sampling method that has the following properties: The population consists of N objects.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The sample consists of n objects, and all possible samples of n objects are equally likely to occur.<BR>\n" );
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