Sampling Methods Quiz

What is the entire group you want to study called?

• Population

• Subset

• Sample

• Data set

What is a specific group of individuals that you collect data from?

• Cluster

• Population

• Sample

• Cohort

What is the method of selecting participants from the total population called?

• Observation

• Data collection

• Surveying

• Sampling

Which sampling technique gives every individual an equal chance of being selected?

• Systematic sampling

• Cluster random sampling

• Simple random sampling

• Stratified random sampling

What is a list of all the items in your population from which the sample is selected called?

• Sample frame

• Population list

• Sampling frame

• Data frame

Which of the following is a type of probability sampling?

• Convenience sampling

• Purposive sampling

• Simple random sampling

• Snowball sampling

What is the first step in selecting samples using probability sampling?

• Establish a sample frame

• Start your survey

• Select your population

• Choose the technique

What is a disadvantage of non-probability sampling?

• Cannot determine if the sample is representative

• Cost effective

• Efficient

• Ease of use

Which non-probability sampling method involves selecting individuals that are accessible?

• Purposive sampling

• Cluster sampling

• Convenience sampling

• Quota sampling

What is the sampling method called where you use your own judgment to select a sample?

• Simple random sampling

• Purposive sampling

• Systematic sampling

• Convenience sampling