Sampling Methods

Question 1

What is sampling?

Answer 1

The process of selecting participants from a target population.

Question 2

What is random sampling?

Answer 2

Every member of the target population has an equal chance of being selected.

Question 3

What is systematic sampling?

Answer 3

Selecting every nth person from an ordered list of the target population.

Question 4

What is stratified sampling?

Answer 4

The sample reflects the proportions of key characteristics in the target population.

Question 5

What is opportunity sampling?

Answer 5

Selecting participants who are most readily available.

Question 6

What is volunteer sampling?

Answer 6

Participants self-select by responding to an invitation to take part.