Lesson 18

Question 1

A subset of population elements

Answer 1

Sample

Question 2

One of whose key characteristics closely approximate those of the population

Answer 2

Representative sample

Question 3

The individuals who will respond to the survey

Answer 3

Respondents / Participants of the study

Question 4

The individuals who will receive treatment or intervention and or special intervention

Answer 4

Subjects of the study

Question 5

Individuals chosen to provide the most vital information in qualitative studies

Answer 5

Key informants or volunteer samples

Question 6

The process of selecting a portion of the population to represent the entire population

Answer 6

Sampling

Question 7

This is a practical and efficient means of ensuring the quality of data that will be gathered

Answer 7

Sampling

Question 8

The most basic unit about which information is collected

Answer 8

Element

Question 9

Refers to a “specific area or place” which can be used during the sampling process

Answer 9

Sampling unit

Question 10

Comprises a “complete list of sampling units” from which sample is drawn

Answer 10

Sampling frame

Question 11

Systematic overpresentation or underpresentation of some segment of the population

Answer 11

Sampling bias

Question 12

Totality of elements to which research findings may apply

Answer 12

Universe

Question 13

This refers to the target population, the group of people or objects from which research intends to collect data

Answer 13

Universe

Question 14

Accessible group of individuals from which samples will be drawn from the researcher

Answer 14

Population

Question 15

Specific types of population:

Answer 15

Target population
Subject or respondent population
Stratum
Eligibility or inclusion criteria

Question 16

The group of individuals or objects which is of “interest of the researcher” and about which speculative

Answer 16

Target population

Question 17

The group of individuals or objects chosen to provide actual data and information needed in research

Answer 17

Subject or respondent population

Question 18

This term describes a “mutually exclusive segment of the population” distinguished by one or more trait

Answer 18

Stratum

Question 19

The criteria or characteristics specified in the population to be included in the study

Answer 19

Eligibility or inclusion criteria

Question 20

Characteristic of populations that are not specified in the study and are there disqualified

Answer 20

Exclusion criteria

Question 21

The scheme that specifies the number of samples drawn from the population

Answer 21

Sampling design

Question 22

To get the sample size from the population, what will be used

Answer 22

Slovin’s formula

Question 23

What symbol: the number of samples

Answer 23

n

Question 24

What symbol: the population

Answer 24

N

Question 25

What symbol: sampling error ranging from 1% to 10%

Answer 25

E

Question 26

The total number of samples who will participate in the study after the sampling design was completed

Answer 26

Sampling size

Question 27

It may arise when the value of one sample size differs from another drawn from the same population

Answer 27

Sampling error