sampling methods

Question 1

simple random

Answer 1

every member in the population has an equal chnace of being selected

Question 2

systematic

Answer 2

every member in the population is given a number, and individuals are chosen based on regular intervals.

Question 3

stratified

Answer 3

dividing teh population into subgroups based on a relevant characteristic, and the number of individuals chosen from each subgroup represents their propotion of the population

Question 4

cluster

Answer 4

dividing the population into subgroups that have similar charcteristics to the whole sample. a whole subgroup is then selected

Question 5

convenience

Answer 5

individuals that are the most accesibile to teh researcher

Question 6

volunteer

Answer 6

participants volunteer to participate

Question 7

purposive

Answer 7

reasercher uses their expertise to select a sample that is most useful to the purposes of the research

Question 8

snowball

Answer 8

recruitment of participants via participants

Question 9

quota

Answer 9

divison of the population into mutually exclusive subgroups and tehn recruit sample unit until teh quota is reached