PS.DC.2.c: Investigate and explain biased influences inherent within sampling methods and various forms of response bias.

Investigate and explain biased influences inherent within sampling methods and various forms of response bias.

Example Problems
A school chooses 3 randomly selected athletes from each of its sports teams to participate in a survey about athletics at the school.

What type of sample is this:
simple random sample, stratified random sample, cluster random sample, or systematic random sample?
An airline company wants to survey its customers one day, so they randomly select 5 flights that day and survey every passenger on those flights.

What type of sample is this:
simple random sample, stratified random sample, cluster random sample, or systematic random sample?
A delivery company evaluates service on a given day. It randomly selects 8 delivery routes that day and contacts every customer served on those routes.

What type of sample is this:
simple random sample, stratified random sample, cluster random sample, or systematic random sample?
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