Saturday, May 15, 2010
Variation in the Population
Variation in the population was one of the topics in chapter fourteen of the Epstein book that I found to be rather intriguing. Different kinds of variation depends on the size of the sample and the random sampling that is taken from the given sample size. If there is a small sample then the variation will be minimal, whereas if the sample is very large then the sample will have a demanding amount of variation. In the event of a extremely large sample, random sampling is the better way to go about getting a good representative sample of the population. An example of variation in the population would be if someone said that all new Pc computers with microsoft word will have the newest up to date version of microsoft word. That's a hasty generalization for it but it is good because all of the newest PC computers are alike and should have the same basic programs.
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Wow this is neat. You also got me intrigued about the different variation on populations. It's cool how you give the microsoft pc example. It's like saying all new VolksWagens come with a moon roof. It's cool because you know that when you buy a knew dub (VW) you know it will come with a moonroof rather then having the moonroof as an option. This is really neat how you talked about different variations in populations because I would have never thought about it this way. This will definitely help me in the final as well. Good luck to you!!
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