Question 1.4

1.4 Population and sample. For the survey described in the previous exercise,

  1. (a) the population is the 1501 adults interviewed and the sample are those who gave a rating of poor.

  2. (b) the population is all adults, 18 years of age or older, living in all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia, and the sample are those who gave a rating of poor.

  3. (c) the population is all adults, 18 years of age or older, living in all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia, and the sample is the black and white respondents.

  4. (d) the population is all adults, 18 years of age or older, living in all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia, and the sample is the 1501 adults interviewed.