Sample Data

Question 1

Convenience sample?

Answer 1

Any ones are selected randomly!

The first five are selected.

Question 2

Simple random sample?

Answer 2

Each member of the population has the same chance of being selected

• Generate random number for each member of the population and select the 5 with the smallest of these

Question 3

Systematic sample?

Answer 3

A random number from 1 to X is generated, which indicates the first member to select. Then every Xth member of the population is selected

• Say that the random number is 6. Then select the 6th member of the population and every 6th member from this first one (ie the 12th, the 18th, etc)

Question 4

Cluster sample?

Answer 4

Each member of the population is randomly assigned in a group, then a group is randomly selected and a simple random sample is taken of that group

• Generate random number for row select the row with the lowest one. For each member of that row generate a random number and select the lowest 5.