Question: For each of the following situations, which unit might be used as the psu? Do you believe there would be a strong clustering effect? Would you sample psu's with equal or unequal probabilities?
a You want to estimate the percentage of patients who wear contact lenses from the population of all patients of U.S. Air Force optometrists and ophthalmologists.
b Human taeniasis is acquired by ingesting larvae of the pork tapeworm in inadequately cooked pork. You have been asked to design a survey to estimate the percentage of inhabitants of a village who have taeniasis. A medical examination is required to diagnose the condition.
c You wish to estimate the total number of cows and heifers on all Ontario dairy farms; in addition, you would like to find estimates of the birth rate and stillbirth rate.
d You want to estimate the percentages of undergraduate students at U.S. universities who are registered to vote, and who are affiliated with each political party.
e A fisheries agency is interested in the distribution of carapace width of snow crabs. A trap hauled from a fishing boat has a limit of 30 crabs.
f You wish to conduct a customer satisfaction survey of persons who have taken guided bus tours of the Grand Canyon rim area. Tour groups range in size from 8 to 44 persons.