Sampling and Sampling Procedures Quiz

What is the process of selecting study units from a defined study population called?

• Census

• Sampling

• Data Collection

• Surveying

Which term refers to the group to which you wish to generalize the results of the study?

• Target Population

• Sample

• Study Population

• Sampling Frame

What is a subset of the study population called?

• Sample

• Population

• Stratum

• Cluster

Which sampling method gives every member an equal chance of being selected?

• Stratified Sampling

• Non-Probability Sampling

• Probability Sampling

• Convenience Sampling

What is the main advantage of sampling?

• Higher cost

• Lower accuracy

• Greater speed of data collection

• Increased sample size

Which sampling method involves selecting every kth individual from a list?

• Systematic Sampling

• Stratified Sampling

• Cluster Sampling

• Simple Random Sampling

What type of sampling is used when the population is divided into subgroups?

• Cluster Sampling

• Stratified Sampling

• Simple Random Sampling

• Systematic Sampling

Which of the following is a type of non-probability sampling?

• Systematic Sampling

• Simple Random Sampling

• Snowball Sampling

• Stratified Sampling

What is a common source of bias in sampling?

• Cluster selection

• Systematic sampling

• Non-response

• Random selection

Which sampling method is best when the population is very small?

• Stratified Sampling

• Simple Random Sampling

• Cluster Sampling

• Convenience Sampling