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'How large a sample do I need?' is one of the most commonly asked questions of a statistician. It is also one of the hardest questions to answer. The researcher posing the query usually believes, ...

Consider the example in the section "Stratified Sampling". The study population is a junior high school with a total of 4,000 students in grades 7, 8, and 9. Researchers want to know how much these ...

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Whatever study you choose to conduct, it will probably have a target population. The target population is the group of people who could be involved in your study. For example, if you wanted to do some ...