Types Sampling Flashcards
Random Sampling
Define
All members of the population have an equal chance of selection.
Random Sampling
Evaluation
+ No reasercher Bias
- time consuming
- may end up with a Bais sample
Systematic sampling
Define
Selecting every Nth term from a list
Systematic sampling
Evaluation
+ No reasercher Bias
+ Usually fairly representative
- May end up with bias sample
Stratified sampling
Sample reflects the proportion of people within a different population strata.
Stratisfied Sample
Evaluation
+ No reasercher Bias
+ Representative
- Cannot acount for all subgroups
Opportunity sample
Choosing whoever is available
Opprotunity sample
Evaluation
+ Convenient
- reasercher Bias
- Unerpresentative
Volunteer sample
Participants self select.
Volunteer sample
Evaluation
+Less time consuming
+Attracts a certain profile of person
- Not representitive