Question

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a school board is interested in knowing how the teachers in the school district feel about the new professional development plan. they create a list of the 245 teachers in the district and randomly select 40 names from the list to survey anonymously.

which description matches each term?

population
frame
sample

the 40 randomly selected teachers
the 245 teachers in the school district
the list of all teachers in the school district

Explanation:

Identify the population

The population represents the entire group of individuals that the study aims to draw conclusions about. Here, the school board wants to know how all teachers in the school district feel. Thus, the population is the 245 teachers in the school district.

Identify the sampling frame

The sampling frame is the actual list or source from which the sample is drawn. In this scenario, the board creates a list of the 245 teachers to select names from. Thus, the frame is the list of all teachers in the school district.

Identify the sample

The sample is the specific group of individuals selected from the population to participate in the study. Here, 40 names are randomly selected to be surveyed. Thus, the sample is the 40 randomly selected teachers.

Answer:

• population \(

ightarrow\) the 245 teachers in the school district

• frame \(

ightarrow\) the list of all teachers in the school district

• sample \(

ightarrow\) the 40 randomly selected teachers