{Station Activity

Convenience Sample, Voluntary Response Sample, Simple Random Sample

Nike decides to open up an opinion poll on their website about the favorite type of shoes amongst teenagers. All people who participate will be given 5 dollars to any Nike outlet store.

Station 1

What are the advantages of this type of sample?

What are the disadvantages of this type of sample?

Name the Sampling Technique and the population.

Mr. Towns wanted to gather information about his students and the math department behavior expectations. He handed out a survey to all of the teachers in the building but he only analyzed the data of those teachers who had brown hair.

Station 2

What are the advantages of this type of sample?

What are the disadvantages of this type of sample?

Name the Sampling Technique and the population.

A newspaper advertisement for USA Today: The Television Show once said: “Should handgun control be tougher? You call the shots in a special call-in poll tonight. If yes, call 1-900-720-6181. If no, call 1-900-720-6182. Charge is 50 cents for the first minute.

Station 3

What are the advantages of this type of sample?

What are the disadvantages of this type of sample?

Name the Sampling Technique and the population.

Ms. Dozier wants to know what her staff thinks about applying a one homework a night rule to all of the classes at Fenger High School. She was in a meeting with the math department and asked their opinion on it. After discussing with the math department she decided against it. Station 5

What are the advantages of this type of sample?

What are the disadvantages of this type of sample?

Name the Sampling Technique and the population.