FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

DATABASE FUNDAMENTALS

TYPES OF DATA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A restaurant gives out comment cards to all of its customers one Friday evening, containing a brief survey about their overall experience.What type of sampling is this?
A
Convenience sampling
B
Simple random sampling
C
Stratified random sampling
D
Quota sampling
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Convenience sampling vs. In simple random sampling, a probability sampling technique, individuals in a larger population each have a fair and equal chance of being selected for a smaller sample. Convenience sampling relies on location and accessibility to determine the research variables.

Detailed explanation-2: -Convenience sampling and quota sampling are both non-probability sampling methods. They both use non-random criteria like availability, geographical proximity, or expert knowledge to recruit study participants.

Detailed explanation-3: -Examples of convenience sampling include online and social media surveys, asking acquaintances, and surveying people in a mall, on the street, and in other crowded locations.

Detailed explanation-4: -The newspaper asks readers to comment on its survey of local opinion. Readers say that: this is a simple random sample.

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