PROBABILITY

SAMPLING

BY
BHANUTEJA V.R
Definition

•A sample that selects subjects with a known

probability.

•Every unit in the population has equal chances of

being selected as a sample unit

•Probability samples are important when one

wishes to generalize to the larger population
because one knows how to weight the responses
to fit the characteristics of the population.
Probability Sampling Techniques

• Random Sampling

• Systematic Random Sampling

• Stratified Random Sampling

• Cluster Random Sampling

• Multi-Stage Sampling

• Area Sampling
Random Sampling

• This involves selecting anybody from the sample frame

entirely at random.

• Random means that each person within the sample frame

has an equal chance of being selected.

• In order to be random, a full list of everyone within a sample

frame is required.

• Random number tables or a computer is then used to select

respondents at random from the list.
Random Sampling
Systematic Random Sampling

• This selection is like random sampling but rather than use

random tables or a computer to select your respondents you
select them in a systematic way.

• E.g. every third person on the college list is selected.

Systematic Random Sampling
Stratified Random Sampling

An appropriate group is decided upon i.e. female, male, 15 –18

year olds and the participants are picked randomly from within
the state
Stratified Random Sampling
Cluster Random Sampling

• Similar to stratified sampling but the groups are selected for

their geographical location

• i.e. school children within a particular school.

• The school is the cluster with the children being selected

randomly from within the cluster
Cluster Random Sampling
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