assessment for learning

Emmanuel determines his respondents by asking people who would be most suited for his study. Through this, He is referred from the respondents to the other. What type of non-probability sampling has been utilized?

• Convenience sampling

• Snowball sampling

• Quota sampling

• Purposive sampling

Convenience samples are frequently used in student research because they:

• Are more appropriate for statistical analysis

• Are preferred by instructors

• Take less time and money

• Yield representative samples

You need the sample to reflect certain features that are difficult to find. You want to survey people jogging in a certain park every morning. What probability sampling is appropriate for this method?

• Simple random sampling

• Stratified random sampling

• Systematic sampling

• Quota sampling

You want to study and understand the rice consumption pattern across Occidental Mindoro. While it might not be possible to cover every household, you could draw meaningful insights by building your sample from different districts or villages (depending on the scope). What non-probability sampling technique will be used?

• Convenience sampling

• Purposive sampling

• Quota sampling

• Snowball sampling

A sociologist conducts an opinion survey a major city. Part of the research plan calls for describing and comparing opinions of four different ethnic groups: African Americans, Asian Americans, European Americans, and Native Americans. For a total sample of 300, the researcher selects 75 participants from each of the four predetermined subgroups.

• Convenience sampling

• Simple random sampling

• Snowball sampling

• Stratified Random Sampling