Exam 4: How Do Researchers Select the People, Places, and Things to Study Sampling

Abrams (2010) argues that non-random sampling is well-suited for qualitative research because its focus is often on extreme or unique cases.

Which of the following is not an advantage of convenience sampling?

Explain the steps involved in determining a sampling plan by working through an example of your own.

Asking every third customer in line for ice cream what their favourite ice cream flavour is would be an example of a convenience sample.

With well crafted planning, it is possible to eliminate sampling error.

Which of the following represents Schieman and Narisada's concern about non-response bias in their study of Canadian workers?

The difference between the characteristics of a random sample and the population it comes from is called sampling error.

In order to use a stratified sampling method, what is required?

Dr. Kelly selected a representative sample of Black Lives Matter protesters in Minneapolis for his study about racial activism. Can his findings be generalized to other BLM protesters in other cities?

The President of your college/university wants to gather input from the student body about how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted their college experience. It is important the sample represents the entirety of the student body, but it is not possible to survey all students, so it will be important to use a probability sampling method. Thinking about the make-up of the study body at your institution, would you recommend for a sampling strategy for this project? Why this approach? What criterion about the student body do you think will be important to be represented in the sample and why? What are the advantages and limitations to this approach based on what you've learned about sampling?

Differences between the characteristics of a random sample and the population from which it is drawn is called ___________.

Describe the various types of non-probability sampling methods and when they would be the best type of approach.

Snowball sampling is a sampling method where researchers make an initial contact with a small group of people who can connect them to other potential participants.

If a population has a great deal of heterogeneity, ____________.