Statistics and Sampling Methods Module
Statistics and Sampling Methods Module
MODULE
Sampling and Sampling Distribution
3
Content Standard:
The learner demonstrates understanding of key Performance Standard:
concepts of sampling and sampling distributions of The learner is able to understand the sampling
the sample mean. distributions of the sample mean to solve
real-life problems in different disciplines.
Most Essential Learning Competency:
Identifies sampling distributions of statistics (sample mean).
Finds the mean and variance of the sampling distribution of the sample mean.
Time frame: 2 weeks
Learning Targets:
Illustrate random sampling;
Distinguish between parameter and statistics;
Construct sampling distribution of sample means.
illustrate the Central Limit Theorem
LECTURE 1
Random Sampling
Population is the group you want to generalize. It consists of all the members of the
group you are interested in. Sample is the subset from the population you want to examine. A
population commonly contains too many individuals to study conveniently and practically, so
an investigation is often restricted to one or more samples drawn from it. A well-chosen sample
will contain most of the information about a particular population parameter but the relation
between the sample and the population must be such as to allow true inferences to be made
about a population from that sample.
Sampling is a process used in statistical analysis in which a predetermined number of
observations are taken from a larger population. There are various sampling methods that
allow all the units in the population to have an equal chance of being selected. These sampling
methods are discussed below.
a. Lottery Method
Every member is assigned a unique number. These numbers are put in a jar and
thoroughly mixed. After that, the researcher picks some numbers without looking at it
and those people are included in the study.
To determine the desired number of samples needed given a certain number of populations,
there are different formulas can be used, one of which is Slovin’s Formula.
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N
Slovin’s Formula: n= 2
Ne
N
n= 2
Ne
1000
n= 2
1000 (0.05)
1000
n=
1000 (0.0025)
1000
n=
2.5
Example:
N
If Population (N) = 2000, sample size (n) = 500, K = , so k = 2000/500 = 4 th. Use a table of
n
random numbers to determine the starting point for selecting every 4th subject. With list of the
2000 subjects in the sampling frame, go to the starting point, and select every 4th name on the
list until the sample size is reached. Probably will have to return to the beginning of the list to
complete the selection of the sample.
Example: Assume you have a population of 1000 students with 500 from grade school, 300
from high school, and 200 from senior high school. Determine the how many samples you
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from each stratum, divide 400 by 1000 and the answer is 0.4. Multiply 0.4 to each of the
number of students per stratum (e.g. 0.4 x 500 grade school is 200).
4. Clustered Sampling
A multistage sampling method adopted when it is either impossible or impractical to
compile an exhaustive list of elements found in the target population. The whole population
is subdivided into clusters, or groups, and random samples are then collected from each
group.
Simple Random Sampling - In a recent research that was conducted in a private school, the
subjects of the study were selected using the Table of Random Numbers.
Stratified Sampling - A teacher who is conducting a research on the effects of using mobile
phones in teaching English decided to divide her students into male and female and then she
selected students from each gender group.
Systematic Sampling - The school office personnel gave the researcher a list of 2000 Grade
10 students. The researcher selected every 25th name on the list.
Cluster Sampling - A researcher surveyed all dengue patients in each of the 10 randomly
selected hospitals in Misamis Oriental.
LECTURE 2
Parameter and Statistic
A measure that describes a population is called parameter. A measure that describes a
sample is called statistic. In population parameter, mean is represented by μ, σ 2 represents
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Examples:
Explanation:
1. The example indicates a parameter since there are only 24 senators in the Philippines.
2. Researchers cannot ask millions of students if they have internet connection at home,
so they take samples from the target population and calculate.
Example:
A researcher wants to estimate the average monthly allowance of the Grade 11 female
students. From a random sample of 50 female students, the researcher obtains a sample
mean monthly allowance of 75 pesos.
LECTURE 3
Sampling Distribution of the Sample Means
Example:
A population consists of the numbers 2,4,9,10 and 5. Let us list all possible
samples of size 3 from this population and compute the mean of each sample.
Sample Mean
2,4,9 5.00
2,4,10 5.33
2,4,5 3.67
2,9,10 7.00
2,9,5 5.33
2,10,5 5.67
4,9,10 7.67
4,9,5 6.00
4,10,5 6.33
9,10,5 8.00
There are 10 possible samples of size 3 that can be drawn from the given population.
This let us learn how to make a probability distribution of the sample means. We shall
call this distribution, the sampling distribution of sample means.
Finding the Mean and Variance of the Sampling Distribution of Sample Means
The following are formulae needed to compute the mean, variance and standard
deviation of a population and mean, variance, and standard deviation of the sampling
distribution of sample means.
Variance 2 ∑ ( x −μ )
σ =
2
2
σ x=
∑ ( x−μ x )
2
N n
√ ∑ ( x−μ )
√ ∑ ( x−μ x ) 2
2
Standard
Deviation σ= σ x=
N n
Example 1:
Consider a population consisting of the values 2, 5, and 8.
a. Compute the population mean.
b. Compute the population variance.
c. Find the population standard deviation.
d. List all the possible samples of size n=¿2 with replacement and their corresponding
means.
e. Find the mean of the sampling distribution of sample means.
f. Find the variance of the sampling distribution of sample means.
g. Find the standard deviation of the sampling distribution of sample means.
Solution:
a. Compute the population mean.
μ=
∑x
N
2+5+8
μ=
3
15
μ=
3
μ=5
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2 −¿3 9
5 0 0
8 3 9
∑ ( x −μ ) =18
2
∑ ( x −μ )
2
2
σ =
N
2 18
σ =
3
2
σ =6
Hence, the population variance is 6.
√ ∑ ( x−μ )
2
σ=
N
σ =√ 6
σ =2.45
Hence, the population standard deviation is 2.45.
d. List all the possible samples of size 2 with replacement and their corresponding
means.
Observation Samples x
1 2, 2 2.0
2 2, 5 3.5
3 2, 8 5.0
4 5, 2 3.5
5 5, 5 5.0
6 5, 8 6.5
7 8, 2 5.0
8 8, 5 6.5
9 8, 8 8.0
1 2, 2 2.0
2 2, 5 3.5
3 2, 8 5.0
4 5, 2 3.5
5 5, 5 5.0
6 5, 8 6.5
7 8, 2 5.0
8 8, 5 6.5
9 8, 8 8.0
∑ x =45
μ x=
∑x
n
45
μ x=
9
μ x =5
2
Observation Samples x x−μ x ( x−μ x )
1 2, 2 2.0 −¿3 9
3 2, 8 5.0 0 0
5 5, 5 5.0 0 0
7 8, 2 5.0 0 0
9 8, 8 8.0 3 9
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σ 2
=
∑ ( x−μ x )
2
x
n
2 27
σ x=
9
2
σ x =3
σ x=
σ x =√ 3
√ ∑ ( x−μ x ) 2
n
σ x =1.73
Hence, the standard deviation of the sampling distribution of sample means is 1.73.
Solution:
a. Compute the population mean.
μ=
∑x
N
1+3+5
μ=
3
9
μ=
3
μ=3
3 0 0
5 2 4
∑ ( x −μ ) =8
2
∑ ( x −μ )
2
2
σ =
N
82
σ =
3
2
σ =2.67
Hence, the population variance is 2.67.
√ ∑ ( x−μ )
2
σ=
N
σ =√ 2.67
σ =1.63
Hence, the population standard deviation is 1.63.
d. List all the possible samples of size 2 with replacement and their corresponding means.
Observation Samples x
1 1, 3 2
2 1, 5 3
3 3, 1 2
4 3, 5 4
5 5, 1 3
6 5, 3 4
1 1, 3 2
2 1, 5 3
3 3, 1 2
4 3, 5 4
5 5, 1 3
6 5, 3 4
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μ x=
∑x
n
18
μ x=
6
μ x =3
2
Observation Samples x x−μ x ( x−μ x )
1 1, 3 2 −¿1 1
2 1, 5 3 0 0
3 3, 1 2 −¿1 1
4 3, 5 4 1 1
5 5, 1 3 0 0
6 5, 3 4 1 1
σ 2
=
∑ ( x−μ x )
2
x
n
2 4
σ x=
6
2
σ x =0.67
σ x=
σ x =√ 0.67
√ ∑ ( x−μ x ) 2
n
σ x =0.82
Hence, the standard deviation of the sampling distribution of sample means is 0.82.
Try to think about the answers to these questions:
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Let us summarize the example above by comparing the means and variances of population
and the sampling distribution of the sample means.
Sampling Sampling
Population Distribution of Population Distribution of
Sample Means Sample Means
2 2 2 2
Variance σ =6 σ x =3 σ =2.67 σ x =0.67
Standard
σ x =1.73 σ x =0.82
Deviation σ =2.45 σ =1.63
If all possible samples of size n that can be drawn from the population of size N with mean
μ and variance σ 2, then the sampling distribution of the sample means has the following
properties.
With Replacement
The mean of the sampling distribution of means is equal to the mean of the population.
μ x =μ
The variance of the sampling distribution of means is equal to the population variance
divided by the size of n of the samples. That is,
2
2 σ
σ x=
n
The standard deviation of the sampling distribution of means is equal to the population
standard deviation divided by the square root of the sample size of n of the samples.
That is,
σ
σ x=
√n
Without Replacement
The mean of the sampling distribution of means is equal to the mean of the population.
μ x =μ
The variance of the sampling distribution of means is equal to the population variance
divided by the size of n of the samples. That is,
( )
2
2 σ N −n
σ x=
n N −1
The standard deviation of the sampling distribution of means is equal to the population
standard deviation divided by the square root of the sample size of n of the samples.
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σ x=
σ N−n
√ n N −1 √( )
LECTURE 4
Sampling Distribution of the Sample Means using the
Central Limit Theorem
The Central Limit Theorem
The Central limit theorem states that the sampling distribution of the mean approximates a
σ
normal distribution with a mean of µ and a standard deviation of if the sample size N of the
√n
random samples is large enough. In this case, as more samples with large sample sizes will be
taken from a certain population with replacement, the sampling distribution will closely
resemble to that of a normal distribution. On the question, “How large should the sample size
be?”, statisticians do differ on it as some would suggest 30 and others suggest it as large as
50 or more. This usually happens when the population does not appear to be normal. In fact,
generally, as sample size increases, the sample mean tends to be normally distributed around
the population mean and its standard deviation also decreases.
Mean:
1+ 2+ 3+4 +5+6
x= =3.5 (Note: Computation for population mean and
6
sampling distribution mean is the same for n=1)
Variance:
2 2 2 2 2 2
2 (1−3.5) +(2−3.5) +(3−3.5) +(4−3.5) +(5−3.5) +(6−3.5) 17.5
σ =¿ = ≈ 2.92
6 6
Standard Deviation:
√ σ 2=σ= √ 17.5
6
≈ 1.71
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If n= 2,
Population Mean:
1+ 2+ 3+4 +5+6
X= =3.5
6
Sampling Distribution Mean:
1+2 (1.5 )+ 3 (2 )+ 4 ( 2.5 )+5 ( 3 )+ 6 (3.5 ) +5 ( 4 )+ 4 ( 4.5 ) +3 ( 5 ) +2 ( 5.5 ) +1(6) 126
x= = =3.5
36 36
Variance:
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
(1−3.5) +2(1.5−3.5) +3 (2−3.5) +4 (2.5−3.5) +5(3−3.5) +6 (3.5−3.5) +5(4−3.5) + 4 (4.5−3.5) +3 (5−3.
σ 2=
36
52.5
¿ ≈ 1.46
36
Standard Deviation:
√ σ 2=σ= √ 52.5
36
≈ 1.21
0.15
0.1 As observe in the graph, the data
0.05 gathered resembles that of normal
0
1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.5 6 curve which supports the idea of a
X central limit theorem which strongly
suggests normality.
2. A teacher wants to know the average hours spend on social media of his advisory class. He randomly
selected and asked 35 students and found out that they spend an average of 3 hours per day on
social media.
Parameter: __________________________________________________________________
Statistic: ____________________________________________________________________