Question
Which of the following scenarios will yield a nonprobability sample?
A)The subjects of the sample are chosen on the basis of known probability.
B)Items or individuals are chosen without regard to their probability of occurrence.
C)Every individual has an equal chance of being selected. Selection may be with replacement or without replacement.
D)Decide on a sample size, n; divide the frame of N individuals into groups of k individuals where k = N/n; randomly select one individual from the first group; select every k-th individual thereafter.
A)The subjects of the sample are chosen on the basis of known probability.
B)Items or individuals are chosen without regard to their probability of occurrence.
C)Every individual has an equal chance of being selected. Selection may be with replacement or without replacement.
D)Decide on a sample size, n; divide the frame of N individuals into groups of k individuals where k = N/n; randomly select one individual from the first group; select every k-th individual thereafter.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The scenario that will yield a nonprobability sample is:
**B) Items or individuals are chosen without regard to their probability of occurrence.**
In contrast, the other options (A, C, and D) describe methods that involve some form of probability sampling, where each individual has a known chance of being selected.
**B) Items or individuals are chosen without regard to their probability of occurrence.**
In contrast, the other options (A, C, and D) describe methods that involve some form of probability sampling, where each individual has a known chance of being selected.