A human-made statistical procedure for selecting subjects from a population using a chance mechanism, ensuring each member has a known, non-zero probability of selection. Its parameters are: (1) a defined population frame from which to draw, (2) a chance mechanism (random number generator, random table, lottery) that selects members, (3) a specified sample size, and (4) equal or weighted selection probabilities that are known and documented. It persists through formal sampling protocols, algorithmic implementations, and statistical training. [formal: random-sampling | substrate: behavior | horizon: a life | explicit: yes | epoch: 0.10]
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random-sampling
A human-made statistical procedure for selecting subjects from a population using a chance mechanism, ensuring each member has a known, non-zero probability of selection. Its parameters are: (1) a defined population frame from which to dra…
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A human-made statistical procedure — the selection of subjects from a larger population using a chance mechanism that gives each member a known, non-zero probability of selection. Built to produce representative samples for statistical inference, it persists through formal protocols, random number generators, and statistical practice.
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- random-samplingen · CANONICAL
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Direction tested: random-sampling INSTANCE_OF sampling. Random sampling IS a specific kind of sampling — selecting a subset using a chance mechanism with known probabilities. A competent speaker would call it a type of sampling. Law 9 test passes.
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Stratified sampling IS a specific kind of random sampling: the population is divided into strata and then random samples are drawn from each stratum. A competent speaker would call it a kind of random sampling.
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