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joblessjake

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Sometimes researchers use _____ rather than individuals as the unit of sampling to obtain a random sample from a population. This technique is especially useful if the population contains some very mobile individuals.
 
  a. residential unit c. last known address
  b. birth address d. eighth grade address

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In order to estimate the ratio of white to black students in his college, a professor determines the proportion of whites and blacks in his class. The students of the entire college are called a _________.
 
  a. sample c. statistic
  b. population d. parameter


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Reply #1 on: Jun 19, 2018
Answer to Question 1

A
Using the residential unit ensures that the sample will represent a given community even though the residents may change from time to time.

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Reply 2 on: Jun 19, 2018
:D TYSM

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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