2. Select a sample of size seven of variable B (GPA) from data (see inserted data) by taking every third individual beginning with student number 3. What sampling method was employed here? Is the sample drawn random or not? How many sample do you have? From your set of sample, how many male and female? Do you see a possible source of bias in taking the sample in this way?

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Answer number 2 using the data on the second picture. 

2. Select a sample of size seven of variable B (GPA) from data (see inserted data) by taking
every third individual beginning with student number 3. What sampling method was
employed here? Is the sample drawn random or not? How many sample do you have?
From your set of sample, how many male and female? Do you see a possible source of
bias in taking the sample in this way?
Transcribed Image Text:2. Select a sample of size seven of variable B (GPA) from data (see inserted data) by taking every third individual beginning with student number 3. What sampling method was employed here? Is the sample drawn random or not? How many sample do you have? From your set of sample, how many male and female? Do you see a possible source of bias in taking the sample in this way?
Data for question #2
Student
Variable
A
1
1
1.83
2
1
1.94
3
2
2.86
4
2.5
5
1
2.97
6.
1
3.11
7
1
2.39
8.
2.75
9.
2
1.16
10
3.75
11
2.42
12
2.66
13
1
3.50
14
1.46
15
1
3.01
16
2.50
17
1.34
18
1
2.29
19
3.60
20
2.21
21
1
3.0
22
1
2.75
23
1
1.09
24
1
2.72
25
2
3.40
26
3.25
27
1
4.0
28
1
2.0
29
1
3.10
30
1
2.90
Legend:
Variable A : Gender
1= Male
2 = Female
Variable B: GPA (Grade Point Average)
NN- 22
Transcribed Image Text:Data for question #2 Student Variable A 1 1 1.83 2 1 1.94 3 2 2.86 4 2.5 5 1 2.97 6. 1 3.11 7 1 2.39 8. 2.75 9. 2 1.16 10 3.75 11 2.42 12 2.66 13 1 3.50 14 1.46 15 1 3.01 16 2.50 17 1.34 18 1 2.29 19 3.60 20 2.21 21 1 3.0 22 1 2.75 23 1 1.09 24 1 2.72 25 2 3.40 26 3.25 27 1 4.0 28 1 2.0 29 1 3.10 30 1 2.90 Legend: Variable A : Gender 1= Male 2 = Female Variable B: GPA (Grade Point Average) NN- 22
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