Question

Which are examples of a population and its potential sample? All Men: Heart Attack Survivors Family: Teenager Smokers: People Who Have Lung Cancer School District: High School Soccer Team: Basketball Team Orchestra: Woodwind Players Library: Personal Book Collection

Answer 1

Population measns overall set. Sample means select values of the set. Thus, in the above given examples; Population is (i) All Men, (ii) School district, (iii) Woodwind players library Potential Sample are; (i) Heart Attack Survivors family, (ii) Teenager smokers, (iii) People who have lung cancer, (iv) High school soccer team, (v) Basketball team orchestra and (vi) Personal book collection

Answer 2

Answer:

1. Population; All men ..... Sample; (i) Heart Attack Survivors Family:

2. Population; School District ..... Sample; (i) High School Team Soccer: (ii) Basketball Team Orchestra

3. Population; Woodwind Players Library ..... Sample; Personal Book Collection

4. Population; People who have Lung Cancer ..... Sample; Teenage Smokers

Sample;  

Explanation:

Population is a general set while sample is a subset.