Question

An elected government official is interested in the opinion of teachers in her voting area. She randomly selected five schools at random from the 20 schools in her area and then interviews each of the teachers in those five schools. The government official is using

Answer 1

a simple random sample (SRS).

Explanation:

In Statistics, sampling can be defined as a process used to collect or select data (objects, observations, or individuals) from a larger statistical population using specific procedures.

There are various types of sampling used by researchers and these are;

1. Systematic sampling.

2. Convenience sampling.

3. Stratified sampling.

4. Cluster sampling.

5. Random sampling.

Random sampling also referred to as simple random sample (SRS) involves randomly selecting a subset of a larger population.

In this scenario, an elected government official randomly selected five schools at random from the 20 schools in her area and then interviews each of the teachers in those five schools, in order to get their opinions about voting. Thus, the government official is using a simple random sample (SRS).