Across
- 2. data that can be described using only whole numbers
- 3. has a random starting point, but then follows a pattern determined by the sampling interval
- 6. variables that cannot be numerically measured
- 9. type of bias that occurs when factors in the sampling method are flawed, and influence the result
- 10. data that can be described using fractions, decimals, or whole numbers
- 11. Study variables that can be measured numerically
- 12. type of bias that occurs when different sized groups are polled equally; one type of respondent is overrepresented
- 13. from a group with similar characteristics, sampling a number that is proportionate to the group's population size
- 15. organizing a population into groups, then taking a simple random sample from randomly selected groups
- 16. organizing a population into groups, then randomly selecting a group and sampling everyone in that group
- 18. type of bias that occurs when the sample doesn't reflect the entire population
Down
- 1. type of question where a list of choices is given on the survey
- 2. samples are destroyed after use
- 4. data that is collected by the researcher
- 5. type of bias that occurs when surveys are not answered, thereby influencing the result
- 7. a study that follows the same people over a long period of time
- 8. a study that includes individuals from different groups at the same time
- 14. type of question that allows the respondent to answer in their own words
- 17. data that is collected from sources outside of the researcher