[Statistical Sciences 2037A/B] - Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam (30 pages long!)

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S t a t i s t i c a l s c i e n c e s 2 0 3 7 a / b. When a census isn"t possible; there are situations where measurements destroy units being tested and thus census is not feasible. Speed; much faster to collect a sample than a census if the population is large. Accuracy; can devote resources to getting the most accurate info possible from the sample selected. If a proper sampling plan is never implemented, the conclusions can be misleading and inaccurate. Sampling frame: list of the population of units from which the sample is drawn. Sometimes a sampling frame can include unwanted units or exclude desired units: not reaching the individuals selected. Even if a proper sample of units is selected, units may not be reached: having a low response rate. Even the best surveys are not able to contact everyone on their list, and not everyone contacted will respond.

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