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What is DATA
Facts or information
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What is an OPINION POLL
A question or questions that allow people to express their personal views
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What is BIAS
Sample does not accurately reflect the population
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What is a REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLE
A sample from a random and unbiased part of the population
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What is a SAMPLE
Data is collected from a a portion of the population
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What is a QUESTIONNAIRE
A list of questions asked of a selected group
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What is RELIABLE
A survey is _________ if the results can be duplicated in another survey
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What is POPULATION
A set of all things or all people being considered
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What is PRIMARY DATA
Data gathered by yourself
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What is a RANDOM SAMPLE
A sample in which all members of the population have an equal chance of being selected
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What is VALID
A survey is ________ if the results represent the population.
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What is SECONDARY DATA
Data gathered by someone else
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What is a SURVEY
A sampling of information; opinions of a selected group
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What is a CENSUS
A survey in which data is collected from an entire population.
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