Sampling Issues

The group from which information is required in order to address specific research objectives is known as:

• Survey Participants

• Population of interest

• Sample frame   

• none of the above

When a researcher attempts to collect data from all individuals in a population, this is referred to as taking a:

• Census                               

•   stratified random sample

• Quota

• Random

The _____________ is a list of the members or elements from which units to be sampled are      selected.

• Population of interest

• Sampling frame

• Sample source

• None of the above

10.           _______________ samples must be selected in such a way that every element of the population has a known and equal chance of being selected.

• Simple random

• Qouta

• Stratified

• Cluster

Which of the following sampling techniques involves the calculation of a “skip” interval in the selection of sampling units?

• Simple random

• Snowball

• Systematic

• Cluster

Which of the following sampling techniques involves use of referrals

• Snowball

• Qouta

• Simple random

• Cluster