Sampling Methods & Research Philosophy

Question 1

What is a sample?

Answer 1

A selection of the target population

Question 2

What is representativeness?

Answer 2

The accuracy of conclusion drawn from a sample

Question 3

What are some factors that can affect the precision of sampling?

Answer 3

• Proportion

- Size

Question 4

What are the types of sampling?

Answer 4

• Probability

- Non-probability

Question 5

What the types of probability sampling?

Answer 5

• Simple Random: All of the population have an equal chance of being selected
• Stratified: Population divided into different sub-populations and subjects are then selected at random
• Cluster: When the population is already somewhat naturally divided into sections and then a simple random thing is done
• Systematic: Every nth element is chosen

Question 6

What are the types of non-probability sampling?

Answer 6

• Convenience

- Snowball