Elementary Survey Sampling

by Richard L. Scheaffer, William Mendenhall III, R. Lyman Ott

This introductory text on the design and analysis of sample surveys emphasizes the practical aspects of survey problems. It begins with brief chapters on the role of sample surveys in the modern world. Thereafter, each chapter introduces a sample survey design or estimation procedure by describing the pertinent practical problem. The authors describe the methodology proposed for solving the problem and provide the details of the estimation procedure, including a compact presentation of the formulas needed to complete the analysis. Then, a practical example is worked out in complete detail. At the end of each chapter, a wealth of exercises gives students ample opportunity to practice the techniques and stretch their grasp of ideas.

Genres: Textbooks, Mathematics

464 pages, Hardcover

First published January 28, 1979

Reviews

[Chris Ereth · Rating 3 out of 5]

This text was definitely one of the tougher reads of my statistics career. This book will, without question, mature you mathematically. You will learn how to find the mean, total, and proportion of successes within any type of sample. However, there were a LOT of errors in this text. Also, the Excel tools that are included with the book are not very intuitive.

[Splen · Rating 3 out of 5]

FALL 2011 (UTSA STA 3313)