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  • Essay / Surveys: Representative Random Sampling - 966

    Having a large sample size in a survey does not guarantee accurate statistics. What really matters is the diversity of the samples. For example: you wanted to know how many of your colleagues watch football, it would be foolish to survey only the men in your office and assume that the statistic applies to all employees in the company. In order to get accurate statistics, you will need to expand the survey to include female employees and workers in other offices within the company. In the example above, the investigation not only needed to be broadened but diversified. By including women and other workers, you make the statistics more accurate because they represent the TV viewing habits of ALL employees in the company. However, if the company is very large, it would be difficult to interview every employee. The solution to this problem is called random representative sampling. Random representative sampling is a sampling method that uses random selection to obtain its samples. By ensuring that everyone has an equal chance of being selected, random representative sampling ensures sample diversity. Using the example from the first paragraph, a random representative sample makes it possible to find statistics on all the company's employees without questioning them all. Random representative sampling is important for obtaining accurate survey results because it allows you to know the opinions of a population while ensuring that the survey is not biased in any way.Part 21. The question asked by Does the interviewer meet the standards of a good question? Why or why not? The question asked by the interviewer is a wrong question because the “right thing” means something different to each person.2. What facts collected and presented by the poll...... middle of paper ......conducted by Gallup in this article are well designed and representative of the entire voting population. However, there is always room for improvement and I am convinced that the surveys are becoming more and more accurate every day. It is very important that polls are as accurate as possible because people trust them and base their opinions and reports on them. my.hrw.com/tabnav/controller.jsp?isbn=0030677025Part 3: http://www.pollingreport.com/politics.htmPart 4: www.gallup.com