Questions and Answers
What is the main characteristic of Snowball Sampling?
Research participants recruit other members for the study.
When is Snowball Sampling particularly useful?
When participants might be hard to find.
Which sampling technique involves selecting participants based on a specific characteristic or trait?
Stratified Sampling
What differentiates Systematic Sampling from Simple Random Sampling?
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In which sampling technique do researchers select participants purely based on their availability and accessibility?
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What is a key advantage of Simple Random Sampling?
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What is the main drawback of convenience sampling?
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What is the key characteristic of quota sampling?
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What is the basis for selecting respondents in purposive sampling?
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Why might a researcher choose convenience sampling?
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Which sampling method involves drawing a sample that mirrors the proportions of subgroups in the population?
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What distinguishes purposive sampling from other sampling methods?
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What is the primary focus of Statistics as discussed in the text?
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Why is it important to determine a sample size in a population?
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What is the significance of learning different sampling techniques?
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Which of the following is NOT a reason for learning both probability and non-probability sampling techniques?
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What is the key learning outcome related to data collection methods in this unit?
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Why is it necessary to apply the appropriate sampling technique during data collection?
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