Sampling and Data Collection Quiz

What does the term 'population' refer to in research?

• The entire group of interest

• The process of selecting elements

• A list of all items in the population

• A subset of the population

What is a sample?

• The entire group of people

• A complete list of the population

• A subset of the population

• The process of data collection

What is a sampling frame?

• A method of data analysis

• A type of sampling technique

• A list of all items in the population

• The entire population

Which of the following is an advantage of sampling?

• Unable to include everyone in the population

• Cost effective

• Higher accuracy

• All of the above

What is the primary goal of random sampling?

• To ensure every participant has an equal chance of selection

• To select participants based on specific criteria

• To gather data from a convenience group

• To analyze only a small subset of the population

What is the first step in the sampling process?

• Define the population

• Determine the sampling design

• Determine the sampling frame

• Execute the sampling process

How many stages are there in sampling process?

• 4

• 5

• 6

• 7

What is a disadvantage of sampling?

• Chances of biasness

• Lower costs

• Saves time

• Chances of being included

What type of sampling involves selecting every nth element?

• Convenience sampling

• Stratified sampling

• Cluster sampling

• Systematic sampling

What is the main advantage of using a large sample size?

• Increased accuracy of results

• Lower costs

• Faster data collection

• Less bias in selection