A amostra aleatória
Example: A amostra aleatória mostra a diversidade da população.
Definition
"A amostra aleatória" refers to a sample selected from a population where every member has an equal chance of being chosen, ensuring unbiased representation. This method is commonly used in research to accurately reflect the diversity of the whole population.
Etymology
The phrase "a amostra aleatória" comes from Portuguese, where "amostra" means sample, derived from Latin 'ex- mostra' meaning 'showing,' and "aleatória" means random, stemming from 'aleatório,' related to 'alea,' the Latin word for dice. Did you know? The concept of randomness in sampling highlights the importance of chance in scientific studies.
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the random sample