stratified sample

British

noun

statistics a sample that is not drawn at random from the whole population, but separately from a number of disjoint strata of the population in order to ensure a more representative sample See also frame

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Those numbers picked from the first year, picked from the second year, and so on represent the students who make up the stratified sample.

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These 18 quiz scores are a stratified sample.

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Other well-known random sampling methods are the stratified sample, the cluster sample, and the systematic sample.

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Those numbers picked from the first department, picked from the second department, and so on represent the members who make up the stratified sample.

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To choose a stratified sample, divide the population into groups called strata and then take a proportionate number from each stratum.

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