Practice question · Select all that apply
Select every statement that is TRUE about sampling.
Hints
- Two options are false - both conflate sample size with representativeness or method.
- Size and method are distinct; a big sample can still be biased.
Show the answer
- A. A biased sampling method is not repaired by collecting more data.
- C. Every member of the population has the same chance of being picked, so no group can be systematically left out.
- D. A large sample size guarantees a representative sample.
Why
Stratified proportionality, random sampling's equal chance, and convenience sampling's bias are all true. A large sample is not automatically representative, and size is not the same as method - those two false options are the exact confusion the lesson warns against.
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