Cluster Sampling with Unequal Probabilities and Test 3

Weeks 11 and 12: April 3 through April 12

MATH 418/518 ~ Sampling Survey Theory & Application ~ Spring 2007

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Class meeting schedule and topics

Tuesday, April 3 ~ Cluster sampling with replacement
Thursday, April 5 ~ Unequal-probability sampling without replacement
Tuesday, April 10 ~ Review
Thursday, April 12 ~ Complex surveys and sampling weights
Tuesday, April 17 ~ Nonresponse

Homework Assignments

  1. Due Tuesday, April 3

    Required work

    • Read Chapter 6 on "Sampling with Unequal Probabilities"
    • Chapter 5 Exercises 7 and 8 on page 171

    Optional work

    • Chapter 5 Exercises 5, 4, and 3 on page 170
    • Open ended media assignment

  2. Due Thursday, April 5

    Required work

    • Review Chapter 6 on "Sampling with Unequal Probabilities"

    Optional work

    • Open ended media assignment

  3. Due Tuesday, April 10

    Required work

    • Review Chapters 5 and 6
    • Chapter 6 Exercises 1 and (2 or 3) on pages 213 and 214

    Optional work

    • Chapter 6 Exercise 3 or 2 on pages 213 and 214
    • Open ended media assignment

  4. Due Thursday, April 12

    Required work

    • Review Chapters 5 and 6

    Optional work

    • Open ended media assignment

  5. Due Tuesday, April 17

    Required work

    • Read Chapter 7 on "Complex Surveys"
    • Test 3

    Optional work

    • Test 3 Review Problems
    • Open ended media assignment

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