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Details Title: statics Description: ch 22 Total Flash Cards: 12 Created: 04/06/2005 15:45:42	To study from this set of flash cards, or to create your own your own study flash cards, register HERE. If you are already a registered user, CLICK HERE.
Cards Term Bureau of Labor Statics Definition Agency in charge of unemployment numbers Term Primary Sampling Units ( PSU) Definition The city, county, or group of contigous countries that are being sampled Term Ultimate Sampling Units (USU) Definition This sample consists of about 4 units. Of these four some are picked at random Term Civilian Labor Force Definition Civilians that are either unemployed or employed Term unemployment Rate Definition the percentage of the civilian labor force which is unemployed Term Unemployment numbers Definition classified through marital status, race, age, and sex Term Cluster samples Definition these are less informative than simple random samples of the same size. The simple random sample formula for the standard error does not apply Term Current population survey Definition this is how unemployment rates in the US are estimated. Term half sample method Definition the splitting the sample into two halves and seeing how they agree Term bias Definition indivual measurement -exact value-chance error Term employed Definition anyone who works outside of the home even part-time Term unemployed Definition anyone who wans to work, but has given up looking for work in the outside work force