Sampling errors arise from inferring from a subset (i.e. the sample) of the population to the whole population.
Many pollsters report a margin of sampling error ― that is, the error produced by interviewing a random sample of the population, rather than the population as a whole.
Usually, only a sample of the population is investigated.
Or would it be best to vaccinate a random sample of the population?
It would also represent the will of actual voters rather than a representative sample of the population.
Noise sensitivity was studied in a random sample of the population of Gothenburg, Sweden.
Because the observations represent a statistical sample of the population, statistical variations must be accounted for.
But Apple researchers said they believe the Watch will provide a representative sample of the population for their study.
That's because an entrance-exit poll isn't a random sample of the population like a normal poll.
Most of what we know about the genetic basis of disease risk rests upon a narrow sample of the population.
In the UK, the firm has a 40,000-strong panel that gives a representative sample of the population according to demographic, income, age and location.
