SOAN 2120 Midterm: SOAN 2120 - Review

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Sociology and Anthropology
• Course: SOAN 2120
• Professor: D Walters

Document Summary

Types (page 109 -> see the box, as it is a good studying tip) Goal: make inferences about the population population, elements and sampling frames have population boundaries *de ne it* Populations are abstract - variable, we need to estimate it -> generate a list that approximates a list the elements in the population. Sampling frame: telephone directories, records, drivers licence etc. Sampling element: unit of analysis within the population. * the sampling frame should be a good representation of the population. If not they are going to be bias. for ex; those who are not in the phone book. Goal is that each has an equal probability. Bene ts of random sampling - sampling distribution (clt) - inferences. * start with your sampling frame (number in each element) pick one random number and then every 10 thereafter. Divide the population into sub populations and then sample within the stratum.