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What is the purpose of unbiased sampling in the selection process?
To obtain a sample that represents the population under study or shows strong similarities with the population.
What is the consequence of a sampling error in the selection process?
Strong dissimilarity between the sample and the ones listed in the sampling frame.
How does the size of the sample affect the number of sampling errors?
The smaller the sample, the bigger the number of sampling errors.
What factors should be considered when deciding on the size of the sample?
Expenses for questionnaires and interview trips, interview schedules, time for reading respondents' answers, and whether the group is heterogeneous or homogeneous.
In what field of study does a heterogeneous group typically require a larger sample size?
Social sciences.
What is the recommended sample size range for a study involving the national government?
1,000 to 1,500.
What is sampling in research?
Sampling in research refers to the method or process of selecting people to answer questions meant to yield data for a research study.
What is a population in the context of sampling?
Population refers to the larger group from which a sample is chosen.
What is a sampling frame?
A sampling frame is the list of members of a population from which the sample is chosen.
When did the beginning of sampling in research trace back to?
The beginning of sampling in research can be traced back to the early political activities of Americans in 1920.
What are the two classes into which sampling strategies are categorized?
Sampling strategies are categorized into probability sampling (unbiased sampling) and non-probability sampling.
What does probability sampling involve?
Probability sampling involves all members listed in the sampling frame representing a certain population.
Explore the relationship between the reading material and your KWL using the concepts of sampling and respondents. Learn about the method of selecting participants to gather data for a research study and how it contributes to forming conclusions.
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