Unit 9: Sampling in Research

Question 1

population is ____ restricted to human subjects

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not

Question 2

eligibility criteria

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the criteria used to designate the specific attributes of the target population, and by which people are selected for particpation

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the target population

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is the entire population in which a researcher is interested

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accessible population

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comprises cases from the target population that are accessible to the researcher as a pool of subjects

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sampling

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

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sample

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is a subset of the population

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elements

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the entities that make up the samples and population

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sampling bias

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is the systematic over-representation or under-representation of some segments of the population in terms of a characteristic relevant to the research questions

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strata

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are mutually exclusive segments of a population

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nonproability sampling

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used in quantitative research. use three methods convenience, quota and purposive

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convenience sampling

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entails using the most conveniently available people as participants

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snowball sampling

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a type of convenience sampling when early sample members are asked to refer others who meet eligibility criteria

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quota sampling

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researcher identify strata of the population and hen determine how man participants are needed from each stratum to meet a quota

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purposive sampling

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is based on the belief that researchers’ knowledge about the population can be used to hand pick the cases to be included in the sample

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advantages of non-probability

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convenient and cost effective

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probability sampling

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involves random selection of elements from the population

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random selection

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process is one in which each element int he population has an equal, independent chance of being selected

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simple random sampling

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more complex probability sampling designs incorporates features of simple random sampling, the procedures are briefly described so that you can understand what is involved

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sampling frame

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the technical name for the actual list of population elements

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stratified random sampling

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he population is divided into homogeneous subset from which elements are selected at random

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cluster sampling

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there is a successive random sampling of units

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systemic sampling

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involves the selection of every kth case from a list of group such as every 100th person on a patient list

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sampling error

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is the diff between population values and sample values

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power analysis

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a procedure for estimating either the likelihood of committing a type II error or sample size requirement

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types of qualitative sampling

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convenience and snowball sampling
» volunteer sample
purposive sampling
» max variation sampling-involves purposefully selecting cases with a range of variation on dimension of interest
»homogeneous sampling involves a deliberate reduction of variation to permit a more focused inquiry
» extreme deviant care sampling provides opportunities for learning from the most usual and extreme informants
»typical case sampling involves selecting participant who will illustrate or highlight what is typical or average
Theoretical sampling- is a method of sampling used in a grounded theory study defined this sampling approach as “the process of data collection for generating theory where by the analyst jointly collects, codes, and analyzes his data and decided what data to collect next and where to find them, in order to develop his theory as it emerges

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ethno

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make numerous sampling decisions these decisions are often aided by key informants who serve as guides and interpreters

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phenomenlogist

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typically work with a small sample of people who met the criteria of having lived the experience under study

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GT

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uses theoretical sampling and work with samples of about 20 to 30 people