TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE: INTRODUCTION TO SAMPLING

QUESTION 1 OF 3

A data professional is conducting an election poll. As a first step in the sampling process, they identify the target population. What is the second step in the sampling process?

Determine the sample size

Collect the sample data

Select the sampling frameCorrect Answer

Choose the sampling method

Explanation:

The second step in the sampling process is to select the sampling frame.

QUESTION 2 OF 3

Fill in the blank: In a _____ sample, every member of a population is selected randomly and has an equal chance of being chosen.

snowball

voluntary response

cluster

simple randomCorrect Answer

Explanation:

In a simple random sample, every member of a population is selected randomly and has an equal chance of being chosen.

QUESTION 3 OF 3

Non-probability sampling includes which of the following sampling methods? Select all that apply.

Stratified random sampling

Systematic random sampling

Convenience samplingCorrect Answer

Purposive samplingCorrect Answer

Explanation:

Non-probability sampling methods include convenience and purposive sampling. In convenience sampling, researchers choose members of a population that are easy to contact or reach. In purposive sampling, researchers select participants based on the purpose of their study.

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A data professional is conducting an election poll. As a first step in the sampling process, they identify the target population. What is the second step in the sampling process?

Determine the sample size

Collect the sample data

Select the sampling frame

Choose the sampling method

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