Question

Which is better, a score of 90 on a test with a mean of 71 and a standard deviation of 15, or a score of 688 on a test with a mean of 493 and a standard deviation of 150?

Question 5 options:

a)	none of the above

b)	a score of 688

c)	Both scores have the same position in the distribution.

d)	a score of 90

Question 6 (1 point)

Identify and circle the type of sampling used in the following:

The Ministry of Education randomly selects 10 schools from within Middlesex County and then surveys everyone in those 10 schools on their opinions of school start times.

Question 6 options:

a)	simple random

b)	stratified

c)	convenience

d)

cluster

e)	systematic

Question 7 (1 point)

Identify and circle the type of sampling used in the following:

A talk show host reported that in response to his on air question, 82% of respondents supported the death penalty.  

Question 7 options:

a)

cluster

b)	stratified

c)	systematic

d)	convenience

e)	simple random

Question 8 (1 point)

Identify and circle the type of sampling used in the following:

To survey the opinions of students at Fanshawe, a researcher plans on selecting every 25^th student entering the school that morning.  

Question 8 options:

a)	stratified

b)

cluster

c)	convenience

d)	systematic

e)	simple random

Question 9 (1 point)

Identify and circle the type of sampling used in the following:

The type of sampling approach where each person in the population has an equal chance of being selected is best described as;

Question 9 options:

a)	simple random

b)	systematic

c)	stratified

d)	convenience

e)

cluster

Answer 1