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Biostatistics Assignment

This document provides examples of different sampling methods and identifies the type of sampling employed in each example. It discusses systematic random sampling, snowball sampling, convenience sampling, purposive sampling, and cluster sampling. For each sampling method, it provides a brief 1-2 sentence explanation for why the example illustrates that particular technique. The document serves to help distinguish between different common sampling approaches used in research studies.

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Biostatistics Assignment

This document provides examples of different sampling methods and identifies the type of sampling employed in each example. It discusses systematic random sampling, snowball sampling, convenience sampling, purposive sampling, and cluster sampling. For each sampling method, it provides a brief 1-2 sentence explanation for why the example illustrates that particular technique. The document serves to help distinguish between different common sampling approaches used in research studies.

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ASSIGNMENT

Indicate the sampling method used. Explain why (at least one sentence).

1. Take a sample of GPA scores by taking every 5th score in the list. What kind of sampling
technique is used?
SYSTEMATIC RANDOM SAMPLING
This is Sytematic Random Sampling ecause this example required selecting samples based
on a system of intervals in a numbered population. It requires selecting samples based on a
system of intervals in a numbered population. 

2. A researcher is studying environmental engineers but can only find five. She asks these
engineers if they know someone of the same profession. They give her several further referrals,
who in turn provide additional contacts. In this way, she manages to contact sufficient engineers.
What kind of sampling is employed?
SNOWBALLING SAMPLING
This is an example of snowballing because there is a referrals effect occurs at each step.
There is a recruitment technique in which research participants are asked to assist
researchers in identifying other potential subjects.

3. A researcher and professor at a University is interested in studying drinking behaviors among


college students. The professor teaches a sociology 101 class to mostly college freshmen and
decides to use his or her class as the study sample. He or she passes out surveys during class for
the students to complete and hand in. What kind of sampling is employed?
CONVINIENCE SAMPLING
This is an example of a convenience sample because the researcher is using subjects that
are convenient and readily available.

4. A researcher is interested in learning more about students at the top of their class, he or she is
going to sample those students who fall into the "top of the class" category. What kind of
sampling is employed?
PURPOSIVE SAMPLING
This is purposive sampling because sample is selected based on researchers’ knowledge of a
population and purpose of the study. The Subjects selected because of some characteristic.

5. Let’s say the target population in a study was Christian church members in the Philippines.
There is no list of all church members in the country. The researcher could, however, create a list
of churches in the Philippines, choose a sample of churches, and then obtain lists of members
from those churches. What kind of sampling is employed?
CLUSTER SAMPLING
Because the researcher divided a population into smaller groups and he then randomly
select among these clusters to form a sample.

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