Question

A large city wants to conduct a survey about its public transportation system. The intended population is all current residents, regardless of whether or not they use public transportation. Match each scenario below with one of the following sampling methods.

A. Convenience Sample
B. Cluster Sample
C. Simple Random Sample
D. Stratified Sample
E. Systematic Sample
F. Voluntary Response Sample
G. None of the above

  Select an answer    Convenience Sample    Cluster Sample    Simple Random Sample    Stratified Sample    Systematic Sample    Voluntary Response Sample    None of the above      1. Choose 6 postal ZIP codes at random, then survey all residents living in each of the chosen ZIP codes.

  Select an answer    Convenience Sample    Cluster Sample    Simple Random Sample    Stratified Sample    Systematic Sample    Voluntary Response Sample    None of the above      2. From all current residents, choose a set of 255 completely at random (each possible set of 255 current residents is equally likely to be the chosen sample).

  Select an answer    Convenience Sample    Cluster Sample    Simple Random Sample    Stratified Sample    Systematic Sample    Voluntary Response Sample    None of the above      3. Assume the population of all current residents consists of 27% who never ride the bus, 19% who ride the bus once per week, 18% who ride the bus every weekday, and 36% who ride the bus every day. Choose 400 current residents as follows: randomly select 108 who never ride the bus, 76 who ride the bus once per week, 72 who ride the bus every weekday, and 144 who ride the bus every day.

  Select an answer    Convenience Sample    Cluster Sample    Simple Random Sample    Stratified Sample    Systematic Sample    Voluntary Response Sample    None of the above      4. Randomly choose a bus route and a day of the week, and ride the bus on that day for one month. Survey those on the same bus who happen to be current residents.

  Select an answer    Convenience Sample    Cluster Sample    Simple Random Sample    Stratified Sample    Systematic Sample    Voluntary Response Sample    None of the above      5. Advertise on local television and radio, inviting residents to call a toll-free number and complete the survey. Use all of the responses from those who are current residents.

Answer 1