Sampling Methods Flashcards

The entire group of items or people that you want to study.

A smaller group selected from the population to represent it.

A sampling method where every member of the population has an equal chance of being selected.

A sampling method where you select items at regular intervals from an ordered list.

A sampling method where the population is divided into groups (strata) and a proportional sample is taken from each group.

Occurs when the sample does not fairly represent the population, leading to inaccurate results.

It is unbiased and gives every member of the population an equal chance of being selected.

It can be time-consuming and may require a complete list of the population.

It ensures all groups in the population are represented proportionally.

It can be complex and time-consuming to divide the population into strata.