Author Question: Sometimes researchers use _____ rather than individuals as the unit of sampling to obtain a random ... (Read 513 times)

joblessjake · **on:** Jun 19, 2018

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

Question 2

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

k2629 · **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.

Answer to Question 2

B