AP Statistics

Sampling Methods and Sources of Bias

Last Updated on September 25, 2019

Jerry Kosoff

Jerry Kosoff



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We review the purpose of surveys/sampling, meet three "good" random sampling methods (simple random, cluster, and stratified samples), and discuss possible sources of bias in sampling/surveys (non-representative samples, response bias, and nonresponse)



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