Sampling Weights, Nonresponse, and Imputation

Weeks 13 through 15: April 17 through May 3

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


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Class meeting schedule and topics

Tuesday, April 17 ~ Sampling weights
Thursday, April 19 ~ Complex surveys
Tuesday, April 24 ~ Nonresponse
Thursday, April 26 ~ Imputation
Tuesday, May 1 ~ Review
Thursday, May 3 ~ Final exam, 2:45 - 4:45 PM

Homework Assignments

  1. Due Tuesday, April 17

    Required work

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

    Optional work

    • Test 3 Review Problems
    • Open ended media assignment

  2. Due Thursday, April 19

    Required work

    • Review Chapter 7 on "Complex Surveys"

    Optional work

    • Open ended media assignment

  3. Due Tuesday, April 24

    Required work

    • Read Chapter 8 on "Nonresponse"
    • Chapter 7 Exercise 1 or 2
    • Chapter 7 Exercise 3, 4, 5, or 6
    • Chapter 7 Exercise 10 or 11 (Estimate the mean response first not using the sampling weights and then using the sampling weights. Compare the answers.)

    Optional work

    • Chapter 7 Exercise 2 or 1
    • Chapter 7 Exercise 6, 5, 4, or 3
    • Chapter 7 Exercise 11 or 10
    • Open ended media assignment

  4. Due Thursday, April 26

    Required work

    • Review Chapter 8 on "Nonresponse"
    • Chapter 8 Exercise 2
    • Chapter 8 Exercise 3 or 4
    • Chapter 8 Exercise 5 or 6

    Optional work

    • Chapter 8 Exercises 1, (4 or 3), and (6 or 5)
    • Final exam review problems
    • Open ended media assignment


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