A general and basic model for inference about characteristics of a finite population of distinguishable elements is presented from a subjectivistic-Bayesian point of view. A subjectivist analogue to ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract The permutation distribution induced upon a finite population by the order of selection under successive sampling is closely related to the ...

It's not feasible to contact every member of the population, so only a sample, or a subset, of that population is included when conducting statistical research. The assumption is that the sample is ...

Historically, public opinion surveys have relied on the ability to adjust their datasets using a core set of demographics – sex, age, race and ethnicity, educational attainment, and geographic region ...