(non probability)

purposive- are determined based on purpose of study

quota sampling- are selected to achive the needed numver of participants in the study

convenience- samples are selected because of their immidiate availability

snowball- selected based of the recommendation of ther memebrs in the sample

probability sampling

all members of the population have an equal chance of being part of the sample

non-probability sampling

all members of the population do not have an equal chance of being part of the sample

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mathos of gathering

direct method-

inclides observation and interview where u get the information first hand

indiret method-

include ways in which u can obtain the needed data without your presence

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classification of data
qualitative

showss classification or attributed

quantitative

-involes numbers or values that represent counts or measures

discrete data (whole numbers)

continuous (decimal numbers)

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levels of measurement

nominal

data that are categoral

ordinal

data that are ordered or ranked (like academic awards)

interval

data that have no real zero (like temperature, if your temp is 0, then ur temp is zero, its still a temp)

ratio

data that have a real zero (like years of teaching, "he had zero years of teaching")