SOC221H5 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Simple Random Sample, Nonprobability Sampling, Sampling Frame
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Probability sample - sample selected through random process. Population - all cases about which your seeking knowledge or where your conclusions are meant to apply. Non-probability sampling - sample selected using non-random method. Some more likely to be selected than others. Sampling frame - list of elements from which the sample will be selected. Sample - elements selected for the investigation (subset of pop. ) Sampling error - error of estimation that occurs if there"s a diff between the characteristics of a sample and those of the pop from which ir was selected. Non-response - whenever some unit selected for the sample refuses to participate in the study, can"t be contacted. Census - enumeration of all members of the pop. of a nation state. Sampling - selection of a subset of a population for research. Not using a random method to pick the sample. Some people in the sample refuse to participate/can"t be contacted (no- response)
