Sampling Methods Quiz

If a researcher selects individuals at regular intervals from a list, they are using:

• Cluster Sampling

• Multi-stage Sampling

• Stratified Sampling

• Systematic Sampling

Which sampling method ensures that every member of a population has an equal chance of being selected?

• Simple Random Sampling

• Convenience Sampling

• Purposive Sampling

• Snowball Sampling

What type of sampling involves dividing a population into subgroups and then randomly selecting entire subgroups to study?

• Cluster Sampling

• Stratified Sampling

• Convenience Sampling

• Quota Sampling

If a company has departments in five regions and wants to select employees from each region, which method would help ensure representation?

• Snowball Sampling

• Stratified Sampling

• Systematic Sampling

• Purposive Sampling

In which sampling technique does a researcher rely on referrals from initial subjects to find additional participants?

• Simple Random Sampling

• Systematic Sampling

• Incidental Sampling

• Snowball Sampling

Which method would be most suitable for surveying residents in specific neighborhoods of a city?

• Convenience Sampling

• Cluster Sampling

• Simple Random Sampling

• Systematic Sampling

To survey only female executives in a company, a researcher is most likely using:

• Voluntary Response Sampling

• Convenience Sampling

• Simple Random Sampling

• Purposive Sampling

What sampling method is commonly used in opinion polls where participants are self-selected?

• Snowball Sampling

• Systematic Sampling

• Voluntary Response Sampling

• Purposive Sampling

Why might a researcher choose stratified sampling over simple random sampling?

• It guarantees proportional representation of subgroups.

• It is quicker to conduct.

• It reduces the chance of sampling bias.

• It requires fewer participants.

A researcher needs to gather data quickly and uses the most accessible individuals. This is an example of:

• Cluster Sampling

• Quota Sampling

• Multi-stage Sampling

• Convenience Sampling