The kind of sampling strategy least likely to produce statistics that are good estimates of population parameters is a :

A. haphazard sample
B. population sample
C. random sample
D. simple random sample
E. representative sample

Question

The kind of sampling strategy least likely to produce statistics that are good estimates of population parameters is a :

A. haphazard sample
B. population sample
C. random sample
D. simple random sample 
E. representative sample

jagr2713 · Answer

what do you think @hockeychick23

hockeychick23 · Answer

i think its haphazard, what do you think @Directrix ?

directrix · Answer

Haphazard sampling is a new name for me so I looked it up: http://www.alleydog.com/glossary/definition.php?term=Haphazard%20Sampling

jagr2713 · Answer

CORRECT

directrix · Answer

After reading the above, I think so. "Haphazard sampling gives little guarantee that your sample will be representative of the entire population." Read more: http://www.alleydog.com/glossary/definition.php?term=Haphazard%20Sampling#ixzz3Raki9AZ2

hockeychick23 · Answer

ok thanks!

directrix · Answer

You are welcome.