METHODS OF DATA COLLECTION
PROBABILITY AND NON PROBABILITY SAMPLES
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Question
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Which of the following statements defines sampling?
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It is the portion of the target population to which the researcher has reasonable access.
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It is the number of people who participate in a study.
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It is the process of selecting a portion of the population to represent the entire population.
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It is the subset of a population comprising those selected to participate in a study
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Sampling is a method that allows researchers to infer information about a population based on results from a subset of the population, without having to investigate every individual.
Detailed explanation-2: -Sampling means selecting the group that you will actually collect data from in your research. For example, if you are researching the opinions of students in your university, you could survey a sample of 100 students. In statistics, sampling allows you to test a hypothesis about the characteristics of a population.
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