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Goal(s): Observe how random selection, for very large sample sizes (e.g., n = 3000), leads to representative samples - though not perfect copies.
How: Observe the simulated random selection of 3,000 participants from a theoretically infinite population.
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Representative Sample
Representative Sample
A representative sample matches the important characteristics of the larger population.
Law of Large Numbers
Law of Large Numbers
As the sample size increases, randomly selected samples tend to better represent the population, and their estimates converge toward the true population parameter.
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