You are attempting to determine whether you are taller or shorter than the average of students currently enrolled in your university. You have just learned about sampling and have decided to sample students to determine the average height at your university.

Required:
a. Define sampling.
b. What are the advantages and disadvantages of using sampling to answer this question as opposed to examining the entire population?
c. In which situations would you be more likely to use sampling (applied to this particular example) as opposed to examining the entire population?