Classify each of the following as a population, a sample, or both. When the answ
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Question
Classify each of the following as a population, a sample, or both. When the answer is both, describe the circumstances under which the data should be considered a population and under which they should be considered a sample.
a. Family incomes of all families in the United States.
b. Family incomes of all families in Wisconsin.
c. The number of words recalled from a list of 50 words by 25 first-year college students who volunteer to take part in an experiment.
d. The number of days spent in intensive care for all people who have undergone heart transplant surgery.
e. The number of errors made by rats learning a maze.
I have never been good at figuring out population vs sample.. so i thank you very much for your help!
Explanation / Answer
Classify each of the following as a population, a sample, or both. When the answer is both, describe the circumstances under which the data should be considered a population and under which they should be considered a sample.
a. Family incomes of all families in the United States. population
b. Family incomes of all families in Wisconsin. population
c. The number of words recalled from a list of 50 words by 25 first-year college students who volunteer to take part in an experiment. sample
d. The number of days spent in intensive care for all people who have undergone heart transplant surgery. population
e. The number of errors made by rats learning a maze. Sample