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Soc 303: Statistics Dr. Alvarez Homework 2 Sampling Use the lecture, and lecture only, on sampling to answer the following questions: 1. Define a population and a sample. Try not use the exact definition provided on the slides, instead give your best understanding of each concept in your own words. Then, provide an example of a population and a related sample (do not use examples from lecture!). 2. Define parameter and statistic using your own words. Which do we REALLY care about in statistics? Which is easier to discover and why? 3. Using lecture, discussed the two fundamental types of sampling. Explain each. What makes them different? Which will we focus on this class and why? 4. Using lecture, answer the following: What is the difference between a simple random sample and a stratified sample? Why would someone use one over the other? Which sample is the most frequently used sample in practice