Populations and Sampling

Start with the key terms

The Populations and Sampling page brings together resources made by GoConqr users. The Statistics mind map is a useful starting point: it includes definitions of data, populations and censuses. Use it to get familiar with the terms before moving on to questions that ask you to distinguish a population from a sample.

The flashcards on this page also cover terms such as statistic, parameter and sample size, alongside sampling methods. They can help you check whether you recognize a term and can explain it in your own words.

Move from maps to quizzes

After looking at the definitions, try a quiz that asks you to identify populations and samples. One quiz uses examples involving food in a vending machine and students selected from a group. Another asks you to decide whether a value is a statistic or a parameter. These examples give you a chance to apply the terms rather than just recall them.

When a question is difficult, return to the Statistics mind map or the flashcards and check the relevant definition. Then look at the question again and identify the group or value it describes. Some quiz items include explanations that can help you follow the distinction.

Explore the topic in its unit

Populations and Sampling is a section of the Introduction to Statistics unit in Statistics and probability. The page focuses your study on the language and examples found in this section. The Statistic and probability mind map also includes population, sample, individual and sampling types, giving you another way to organize these ideas.

Choose a resource on the page and use it to explore a concept you want to practice.