Mth 231 week 1 individual assignment populations and sampling paper

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Individual

Populations and

Sampling Paper

Resources: Ch. 1 of the text, the Internet, and the UniversityLibrary

Considerhow life sciences researchers collect information from

samples to learn about populations.

Writea 700- to 1,050-word paper about sampling from populations.

Include the following information:

• Define populationand describe the characteristics of a

population.

• Define sampleand describe the characteristics of a sample.

• Compare samples and populations and explain how the

concepts are related. Provide examples to illustrate your

arguments.

• Explain how to increase the chance that a sample is

representative of a chosen population. Provide an example.

• Describe random sampling and its benefits for research.

Citeat least two references.

Formatyour paper consistent with APA guidelines.