EDUCATION (CBSE/UGC NET)

EDUCATION UGC NET

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following sampling method is appropriate to study the prevalence of AIDS amongst male and female in India in 1976, 1986, 1996 and 2006?
A
Quota sampling
B
Cluster sampling
C
Systematic sampling
D
Stratified random sampling
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Inductive Approach: It is also termed as a bottom-up approach.

Detailed explanation-2: -Because of its ability to represent an entire population of interest, probability sampling is the method of choice for producing valid and unbiased statistical estimates for large populations and their subgroups.

Detailed explanation-3: -Simple random sampling. In simple random sampling (SRS), each sampling unit of a population has an equal chance of being included in the sample. Consequently, each possible sample also has an equal chance of being selected.

Detailed explanation-4: -Stratified sampling techniques are generally used when the population is heterogeneous, or dissimilar, where certain homogeneous, or similar, sub-populations can be isolated (strata).

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