A sample ensuring that everyone in the population has an equal chance of being selected.
What is a Simple Random Sample.
100
This method is roughly equivalent to the 'person-on-the-street' interviews by reporters and journalist.
What is Convenience Sampling.
100
Difference between real and estimated values.
What is Margin of Error
200
A sample where two or more levels of units are sampled one after another.
What is Multistage cluster sampling
200
This sampling method is essential for studying minority, unpopular, or unofficial beliefs such as racism.
What is Snowball Sampling.
200
Judgemental sampling is also known as
What is Purposive Sampling
300
Example Question: A student list contains 300 female students and 200 male students, from each list systematic random samples are selected so that the sample contains 60 females and 40 males.
What is Stratified Random Sampling
300
Historical wear and tears is an example of when this method is used.
What is Accidental Sampling
300
Technical term for the group being studied.
What is population
400
Picking every fifth student on a class list, using a random start.
What is Systematic Random Sample
400
Selecting a proportion of each defined subgroup from the population.
What is Quota Sampling
400
'Complete' list of the population.
What is Sampling Frame
500
A sampling method where groups of individuals are randomly selected and background information is extracted from each individual.
What is Cluster Sampling
500
Selecting for the sample whoever or whatever the researcher judges has characteristics that meet the purpose of the study.
What is Purposive Sampling
500
If the average age of a sample is believed to fall between 18 and 20.4 years this range is known by this term.