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1
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N =

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N = Population: entire aggregation of cases in which the researcher is interested

2
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n =

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n = sample: subset of population elements

3
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2 key considerations of representative quantitative sample

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1) representativeness

2) size

4
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Quantitative sample size can be determined by _____ _______.

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power analysis

5
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What specifies population criteria?

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eligibility criteria
examples: TBI with at least 5 days inpatient rehab;
diagnosis of Diabetes;
participant of Rebuilding Together

**sometimes a population is also defined by characteristics that people must NOT possess (exclusion criteria)

6
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List at least 4 considerations for eligibility?

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1) cost
2) practical constraints
3) people’s ability to participate
4) design considerations (remember designs from Quiz 1)

7
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Which type of sample? Probability or Non-Probability

* elements selected by non-random methods

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non-probability

8
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Which type of sample? Probability or Non-Probability

*involves random sampling

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probability

9
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Which type of sample? Probability or Non-Probability

*no way to establish probability that each element will be included in sample

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non-probability

10
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Which type of sample? Probability or Non-Probability

*estimates probability that an element will be included in sample

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probability

11
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4 types of non-probability sampling

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1) Convenience sampling**
2) Quota sampling
3) Consecutive sampling
4) Purposive sampling

**Snowball sampling is a TYPE of convenience sampling (pg. 276 in the book lists convenience, quota, consecutive, & purposive as the 4 types though :) )

12
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Which type of non-probability sampling?

1) Convenience sampling
2) Quota sampling
3) Consecutive sampling
4) Purposive sampling
5) Snowball sampling
* network or chain sampling by referral

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Snowball sampling

13
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Which type of non-probability sampling?

1) Convenience sampling
2) Quota sampling
3) Consecutive sampling
4) Purposive sampling
* recruiting all from accessible population over specified time and size

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Consecutive sampling (can be selected retrospectively or prospectively)

14
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Which type of non-probability sampling?

1) Convenience sampling
2) Quota sampling
3) Consecutive sampling
4) Purposive sampling
* researcher uses knowledge about population to select sample

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purposive sampling

15
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Which type of non-probability sampling?

1) Convenience sampling
2) Quota sampling
3) Consecutive sampling
4) Purposive sampling
* using those who are most available as participants

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convenience sampling

pretty much the hallmark of non-probability sampling

16
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4 types of probability sampling

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I. simple random sampling
II. stratified random sampling
III. multicluster sampling
IV. systematic sampling

17
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Which type of probability sampling?
I. simple random sampling
II. stratified random sampling
III. multicluster sampling
IV. systematic sampling
* selecting every \_\_\_th case from a list; sample interval
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systematic sampling

18
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Which type of probability sampling?
I. simple random sampling
II. stratified random sampling
III. multicluster sampling
IV. systematic sampling
* selecting broad groups in stages than randomly selecting sample
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multistage cluster sampling

ex: OT students in US, then create regions, then random selection

19
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Which type of probability sampling?
I. simple random sampling
II. stratified random sampling
III. multicluster sampling
IV. systematic sampling
*subdivide population into homogeneous subtests then randomly select sample; proportionate vs. disproportionate
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stratified random sampling

need large population to start with so that you can random sample from that

20
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In Probability sampling, what error/bias is described?

*difference between population values and sample’s value

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sampling error

21
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In Probability sampling, what error/bias is described?

*systematic over-representation or under-representing of population segment; based on population’s homogeneity

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sampling bias

22
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Place the steps in sampling quantitative studies in order:
A. recruit the sample
B. identify the population
C. specify sampling plan (to include method of drawing sampling and power analysis)
D. specify eligibility criteria

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  1. B. identify the population
  2. D. specify eligibility criteria
  3. C. specify sampling plan (to include method of drawing sampling and power analysis)
  4. A. recruit the sample
23
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“Researchers usually sample from an _______ population, but should identify the ______ population to which they want to generalize their results”

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accessible, target

24
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Can you name one positive/strength of nonprobability sampling? What about one negative?

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Positive: practical
Negative: strong potential for bias

25
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Can you name one positive/strength of probability sampling? What about one negative?

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Positive: best method for obtaining a representative sample (if the sample isn’t representative of the population, the study’s external validity and construct validity are at risk)
Negative: impractical/laborious

26
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What does this describe: it specifies in advance how participants are to be selected and how many participants to include

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Sampling plan

27
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True or False - samples are sometimes selected in multiple stages

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True (multistage sampling) - For example, in the first stage, large units are selected (nursing homes); then in a later stage, individual people are selected

the first stage can involved deliberate selection of the study site (nursing homes) and then people within the nursing homes can be randomly selected = a way to combine probability/nonprobability sampling together

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True or False - “The probability of selecting a deviant sample size INCREASES as the size of the sample DECREASES”

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False - the deviant sample size DECREASES as the sample size gets bigger and bigger (becomes more representative)

29
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True or False - “The LARGER the sample, the SMALLER the sampling error”

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True

30
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Fill in the blank - “Power analysis builds on the concept of _______ _____, which expresses the strength of relationships among research variables”

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effect size (so, if there is reason to believe that the IV and the DV will be strongly related, then a relatively small sample may be adequate to reveal the relationship statistically)

31
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True or False - “If the population is relatively HOMOGENEOUS, a small sample size may be adequate”

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True

32
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When is attrition in a study most likely to occur (when people drop out of the study)?

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1) if the time lag between data collection points is great
2) if the population is mobile
3) if the population is at risk of death or disability