{"id":323,"date":"2020-06-02T18:30:14","date_gmt":"2020-06-02T18:30:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mixingin.com\/?p=323"},"modified":"2020-06-02T18:30:16","modified_gmt":"2020-06-02T18:30:16","slug":"lecture-slides-samples-representing-the-population-with-the-use-of-mms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teachpsychscience.org\/index.php\/lecture-slides-samples-representing-the-population-with-the-use-of-mms\/323\/research-methods\/4-psychologists-toolbox-sampling-measurement-reliability-validity\/","title":{"rendered":"Lecture Slides: Samples Representing the Population with the Use of M&#038;Ms"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mixingin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-324\" width=\"366\" height=\"278\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This PowerPoint leads students through an activity that stresses the need to have a relatively large sample when trying to accurately represent the population.Instructors will need to supply students with fun size bags of plain M&amp;Ms\u00ae. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students first estimate the population frequency of each color of candy using their small sample (fun size bag). Then they combine their sample with those of 5 other students and re-estimate the population frequencies.Comparisons are then made to the point estimates for plain M&amp;Ms\u00ae as found at M&amp;Ms\u00ae official website (included in the slideshow). Most students will find their estimates are more accurate in their pooled sample. This activity will take approximately 15 minutes to complete.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please click <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/19eWLOmLEcrBYdLouxX72FoA-DuIdE2JV\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a> for the file.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This PowerPoint leads students through an activity that stresses the need to have a relatively large sample when trying to accurately represent the population.Instructors will need to supply students with fun size bags of plain M&amp;Ms\u00ae. 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