Module 2

Question 1

Stages in Sample Selection (1)

Answer 1

Define target population

Question 2

Stages in Sample Selection (2)

Answer 2

Select sampling frame

Question 3

Stages in Sample Selection (3)

Answer 3

Define if probability or non probability

Question 4

Stages in Sample Selection (4)

Answer 4

Plan procedure for selecting sampling units

Question 5

Stages in Sample Selection (5)

Answer 5

Determine sample size

Question 6

Stages in Sample Selection (6)

Answer 6

Select actual sampling units

Question 7

Stages in Sample Selection (7)

Answer 7

Conduct field work

Question 8

All items or individuals of interest

Answer 8

Population

Question 9

A finite subset of statistical individuals obtained from the population

Answer 9

Sample

Question 10

To select a portion from the population

Answer 10

Sampling

Question 11

Population pyramids

Answer 11

A. Rapidly Explanding
B. Expanding
C. Stationary
D. Contracting

Question 12

Probability sampling techniques

Answer 12

Simple random
Systematic
Stratified random
Cluster

Question 13

Non probability sampling techniques

Answer 13

Quota 
Snowball 
Self selection 
Convenient 
Purposive

Question 14

Types of purposive sampling

Answer 14

Extreme case 
Heterogenous 
Homogenous 
Critical case 
Typical case

Question 15

It refers to the sampling “lottery method”

Answer 15

Simple random sampling

Question 16

The population is divided into groups based on some characteristi gs

List of Clients
Strata
Random subsamples of n/N

Answer 16

Stratified Sampling

Question 17

Every member of the population is assigned to only one group

Answer 17

Cluster sampling

Question 18

A list of every member of the populating

Intervals

Answer 18

Systemic random sampling

Question 19

Quota sampling

Answer 19

Proportional quota sampling

Non proportional quota sampling

Question 20

The population of interest is represented almost exactly by the percentage of each cell in the final survey results

Answer 20

Proportional quota sampling

Question 21

“Soft quotas”

Captures a minimum number of respondents in a specific group

Answer 21

Non proportional quota sampling

Question 22

The researchers chooses a sample that is readily available in some non random way

Answer 22

Convenience sampling

Question 23

The respondents decide whether or not to participate

Answer 23

Self selection sampling

Question 24

It asks respondents to recommend other respondents who might subsequently be invited to take the survey

Answer 24

Snowball sampling

Question 25

The interview or study designer chooses sampled units who by their judgement will meet the specific purpose of the survey

Answer 25

Purposive sampling

Question 26

The goal is not to be representative of views on an issue but “to look at it from all angles”

Answer 26

Maximum variance sampling (heterogenous sampling)

Question 27

To deeply explore the views if a group of respondents with the same characteristics

Answer 27

Homogenous sampling

Question 28

It is interested in an in-depth assessment of the typical viewpoits

Answer 28

Typical case sampling

Question 29

It is interested in understanding unusual cases such as successes or failures

Answer 29

Extreme case sampling

Question 30

Studying those cases that have the most to offer in terms of understanding the population

Answer 30

Critical case sampling

Question 31

Surveying experts on a particular topic, with their expertise left to the judgement of the interviewer or study designer

Answer 31

Expert sampling

Question 32

Surveying every single member of a qualifying subgroup

Answer 32

Total population sampling

Question 33

Also called “raw data”

Answer 33

Ungrouped data

Question 34

Data that has not been summarized in any way

Answer 34

Ungrouped data

Question 35

Example: Data set: 5, 2, 10, 12, 8, 12

Answer 35

Ungrouped data

Question 36

Data that has been organized

Answer 36

Grouped data

Question 37

Ofter called the average of numerical set of data

Answer 37

Mean

Question 38

Sum of the values / the number of values

Answer 38

Mean

Question 39

The number that falls in the middle position

Answer 39

The median

Question 40

The set of data that most frequently appears in the set

Answer 40

Mode

Question 41

Highest value - lowest value

Answer 41

The range

Question 42

The ratio if the standard deviation to the mean

Answer 42

Coefficient