Graded Sampling

Which of the following statements is correct?

• a. Surveys use probability sampling [ ]

• b. Unstructured interviews use probability sampling [ ]

• c. Participant observation uses probability sampling [ ]

• d. Structured interviews use non-probability sampling [ ]

Which is the best example of snowballing?

• a. Meeting people at a public place [ ]

• b. Interviewing a number of people with the same characteristics [ ]

• c. Studying an atypical example of a social phenomenon [ ]

• d. Building up a sample incrementally through personal contact [ ]

Which of the following statements is correct?

• a. Surveys use probability sampling [ ]

• b. Unstructured interviews use probability sampling [ ]b.

• c. Participant observation uses probability sampling [ ]

• d. Structured interviews use non-probability sampling [ ]

For which of these samples will a researcher divide the sampling frame into groups in accordance with their relative proportion in the population?

• a. Quota [ ]

• b. Non-representative [ ]

• c. Stratified random [ ]

• d. Simple random [ ]

A researcher is able to generalize from the findings of a study if which one of the following sampling techniques is used?

• a. Stratified random [ ]

• b. Quota [ ]

• c. Snowball [ ]

• d. Non-representative [ ]

5. A researcher wants to conduct an opinion poll on people’s views of the Caribbean Single Market and Economy (CSME). Which is the correct order for selecting the sample?

i. Selecting countries known for supporting other regional initiatives

ii. Mailing questionnaires to respondents

iii. Selecting a proportionate number of respondents in each country

• a. i, iii, ii [ ]

• b. i, ii, iii [ ]

• c. iii, ii, i [ ]

• d. ii, i, iii [ ]

Which of the following BEST describes the difference between longitudinal and cross-sectional studies?

• Secondary sources versus primary sources

• Quantitative research versus qualitative research

• Research over a long period of time versus research over a short period of time

• Observation by participation versus multi-stage sampling of population

Which of the following is a source of primary data in qualitative research?

• Official statistical report

• Structured interview

• Participant observation

• Government report

A researcher is seated in a room adjacent to a group of students. Unknown to the students, he observes them with a hidden camera. What observation technique is the researcher using?

• Overt participation

• Covert participation

• Overt non-participation

• Covert non-participation

A researcher stands at the street corner and over a period of time administers questionnaires to 40 married women passing by. What sampling method is the researcher using?

• Quota

• Snowball

• Simple random

• Systematic random