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| Every member of the target population has an equal chance of being selected (either by drawing names from a hat or using random numbers table/ software). |
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| Selecting (asking) the first people who came to you. or using a ready-made group of people (such as fellow student, friend or your family). |
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| The selected sample comprises a specified groups in proportion to the target population. For example, from a target |
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| The researcher identifies the different groups in the target population, then , as in quota sampling an appropriate number is selected from each group but this done randomly. |
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| Self-Selecting (Volunteer) Sample |
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| Volunteer respond to an advertisement for a participant in a study. |
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