Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
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Tally
Number
4
6
7
3
2. Collect Some Data
Relative Frequency
Directions: Think of a survey question to ask your classmates. The question should have 4 to
6 possible answers. For example, you could ask about a favorite school subject or a favorite
type of music. Organize the results in a tally chart. Show relative frequency.
Did you ask enough students to represent all of the students in your school? Explain.
3. Representative Samples
The people that you survey, or your sample, typically represent a larger group. It is important
to find a sample that is representative of the larger group, or population.
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Directions: tell whether or not the sample is representative of the population. Explain your
answers.
1. Population:
Sample:
2. Population:
Sample:
3. Population:
Sample:
4. Population:
Sample:
Bias occurs when a sample does not represent the larger group. An unbiased sample will give
accurate results. However, a biased sample can lead to invalid conclusions.
Directions: Tell whether the sample in each survey is biased. Explain.
1. Meredith wants to know the favorite sport of students at her school. She surveys 30
students in the crowd during a home basketball game.
2. Michael wants to know the favorite outdoor activity of people who live in his home town.
He surveys 25 people at a local golf course.
3. Gina wants to know the favorite school subjects of students at her school. She surveys 40
students as they wait in line to buy school lunch.
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References
Celce-Murcia, M. (Ed.). (n.d.). Teaching English as a second or foreign language (3rd ed.). Ohio:
Cengage Learning.
Miller, L. (2003). Developing listening skills with authentic materials. ESL Magazine,
March/April 2003.
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