EDA Activity 1

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PART 1. Items 1-20 MULTIPLE CHOICE (1pt each)

1. Which statement is true about sampling and sampling error?

a) Sampling always eliminates bias in research
b) Sampling error only occurs when samples are too large
c) Sampling involves selecting elements from a target group, while sampling error is the bias due to
mistakes in sample selection or size determination.
d) Sampling error can be completely avoided by using non-random sampling methods

2. A university professor wants to study the effect of a new teaching method on student performance. He
divides students into groups based on their major and then randomly selects a proportional number of
students from each group. Which sampling technique is being used?
a) Simple Random Sampling
b) Systematic Random Sampling
c) Stratified Random Sampling
d) Cluster Sampling
e) Convenience Sampling

3. A political campaign team wants to understand voter preferences in a large city. They divide the city into
different neighborhoods and randomly select some neighborhoods to survey every voter within those
selected neighborhoods. What type of sampling is this?
a) Stratified Random Sampling
b) Cluster Sampling
c) Judgment Sampling
d) Quota Sampling
e) Snowball Sampling

4. A researcher studying rare diseases wants to find participants. She starts with a few known patients and
asks them to refer other patients they know. Which sampling technique does this describe?
a) Stratified Random Sampling
b) Cluster Sampling
c) Convenience Sampling
d) Quota Sampling
e) Snowball Sampling

5. A supermarket chain wants to survey customers about their shopping experiences. The survey is
conducted by interviewing customers who are easily accessible at the entrance of one of their stores. Which
sampling method is being employed?
a) Simple Random Sampling
b) Systematic Random Sampling
c) Cluster Sampling
d) Convenience Sampling
e) Judgment Sampling

6. A company aims to understand the impact of a new policy on employee satisfaction. They randomly select
every 10th employee from an alphabetically ordered list of all employees. What type of sampling is this?
a) Simple Random Sampling
b) Systematic Random Sampling
c) Stratified Random Sampling
d) Quota Sampling
e) Snowball Sampling

7. An advertising agency needs to gather opinions on a new advertisement from people who fit a specific
demographic profile (e.g., age, income, gender). They ensure that they interview a fixed number of people
from each demographic category. What sampling method are they using?
 a) Simple Random Sampling
b) Systematic Random Sampling
c) Stratified Random Sampling
d) Cluster Sampling
e) Quota Sampling

8. A graduate student is conducting a study on expert opinions about a niche scientific topic. She selects
participants based on their expertise and qualifications in the subject matter. Which sampling technique is
this?
a) Cluster Sampling
b) Convenience Sampling
c) Judgment Sampling
d) Quota Sampling
e) Snowball Sampling

9. A researcher wants to understand the general opinion of a city's residents on public transportation. They
randomly select 500 residents from the entire population of the city. What sampling technique is this?
a) Simple Random Sampling
b) Systematic Random Sampling
c) Stratified Random Sampling
d) Cluster Sampling
e) Convenience Sampling
f) Judgment Sampling
g) Quota Sampling
h) Snowball Sampling

10. A sociologist wants to study the lifestyle of urban versus rural populations. She first divides the population
into urban and rural categories, then randomly selects individuals from each category for her study. What
sampling technique is being used?
a) Systematic Random Sampling
b) Stratified Random Sampling
c) Cluster Sampling
d) Convenience Sampling
e) Snowball Sampling

11. A health researcher wants to survey patients at a large hospital. He decides to interview every 5th patient
that checks in at the hospital until he reaches his required sample size. Which sampling method is this?
a) Simple Random Sampling
b) Systematic Random Sampling
c) Stratified Random Sampling
d) Judgment Sampling
e) Quota Sampling

12. A market analyst wants to understand consumer preferences for a new beverage in a city. He randomly
selects several blocks from different parts of the city and surveys all residents within those blocks. What
type of sampling is this?
a) Simple Random Sampling
b) Systematic Random Sampling
c) Stratified Random Sampling
d) Cluster Sampling
e) Convenience Sampling
13. A researcher is conducting a study on homeless individuals in a large metropolitan area. Since the
population is difficult to locate, the researcher starts with a few known individuals and asks them to refer
others. Which sampling technique does this describe?
a) Simple Random Sampling
b) Convenience Sampling
c) Judgment Sampling
d) Quota Sampling
e) Snowball Sampling

14. An education researcher is interested in the opinions of high school teachers across the country. She
ensures that she interviews a specific number of teachers from each state to reflect the proportion of
teachers in each state. What sampling technique is being used?
a) Simple Random Sampling
b) Convenience Sampling
c) Judgment Sampling
d) Quota Sampling
e) Snowball Sampling

15. A retail company wants to collect feedback on customer service from its customers. They choose customers
who are easily accessible at checkout counters to fill out the survey. Which sampling method is this?
a) Simple Random Sampling
b) Convenience Sampling
c) Judgment Sampling
d) Quota Sampling
e) Snowball Sampling

16. A business owner wants to know the effectiveness of a new training program on her employees. She selects
employees who are likely to give her detailed feedback based on her judgment. Which sampling technique
is being used?
a) Simple Random Sampling
b) Convenience Sampling
c) Judgment Sampling
d) Quota Sampling
e) Snowball Sampling

17. A social scientist is studying voting behavior in a large country. She randomly selects individuals from the
entire voter list of the country to ensure that every voter has an equal chance of being selected. What
sampling technique is this?
a) Simple Random Sampling
b) Systematic Random Sampling
c) Stratified Random Sampling
d) Cluster Sampling
e) Snowball Sampling

18. A survey was conducted to determine the average height of adult men in a city. The sample mean height
was found to be 175 cm with a standard deviation of 10 cm. If a 99% confidence level is desired, what is the
appropriate critical value to use?
a) 1.96
b) 2.58
c) 2.33
d) 2.81

19. Which term indicates the likelihood that a population parameter will fall within a specified range of values?
a) Proportion
b) Level of confidence
 c) Level of precision
d) Standard deviation

20. A study reports that the variability in test scores is high among students. Which term best describes this
scenario?
a) Level of precision
b) Proportion
c) Level of confidence
d) Confidence interval

PART 2. PROBLEM SOLVING: (6 points Each)

21. Determine the confidence interval for the mean weight of a population based on the following data. We
measure the weights of 60 randomly chosen adults, and get a mean weight of 70 kg. We also know the
standard deviation of adults' weights is 8 kg. Use a 99% confidence level. Round to the nearest hundredth.
21.) 72.66 & 67.34
22. Determine the confidence interval for the mean score of a standardized test based on the following data.
We measure the test scores of 100 randomly chosen students, and get a mean score of 85. We also know
the standard deviation of test scores is 10. Use a 95% confidence level. Round to the nearest hundredth.
22.) 86.96 & 83.04
23. Determine the confidence interval for the mean blood pressure of a population based on the following data.
We measure the blood pressures of 80 randomly chosen individuals and find a mean blood pressure of 120
mmHg. We also know that the standard deviation of blood pressures in the population is 10 mmHg. Use a
95% confidence level. Round to the nearest hundredth.
23.) 122.19 & 117.81
24. Complete the table given below and use the indicated formula to determine the sample size required per
college level. Use ±5% precision, a 95% confidence level, and p = 50% for maximum variability. (Without
solutions, your answers will be incorrect.)

Sample Size Sample Size

College Level Total No. of Students
(Modified Cochran) (Taro Yamane / Slovin’s)
First Year 660 244 (a) 250 (a.1)

Second Year 600 235 (b) 240 (b.1)

Third Year 440 205 (c) 210(c.1)

Fourth Year 700 248 (d) 254 (d.1)

25. Using a 97% confidence level and 3% level of precision, you want to know who among the female residents
in a large town had teenage pregnancy. Assuming that there are 5000 residents in that town, of which 31.5%
are female, calculate the sample size, using:
a) Cochran’s formula 1308.03
b) Modified Cochran’s formula 714
c) Slovin’s formula 652