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Probability Sampling Definition Examples

Technique

1. Simple Random - Simple random sampling, - At a birthday party,


Sampling as the name implies, is teams for a game are
the most basic form of chosen by putting
probability sampling and everyone's name into a
includes randomly jar, and then choosing
picking members of the the names at random for
study sample from the each team.
population of interest. In
this stage, the researcher
assigns numbers to the
research population and
selects random numbers
to choose variables for
the systematic
investigation.
2. Systematic Sampling - Systematic sampling is a - Assume your market of
probability sampling study is 500 persons.
strategy in which the You can use the 5th
researcher selects person as your random
individuals of the starting point and a
research population based random sampling
on a random beginning interval of 10 as your
point and fixed intervals. random sampling
interval. This indicates
that every tenth element
in a row will be
included in the research
population.
3. Stratified Sampling  - a method of sampling - suppose you want to
that involves the division select 50 participants
of a population into from a population of
smaller sub-groups 1,000 people
known as strata comprising 600 men
according to gender, age, and 400 women.
income levels, and other
similar characteristics.
4. Cluster Sampling - Cluster sampling is a type - In Japan, a group of
of probability sampling student is surveying
in which researchers smartphone
divide the population into performance. They can
different groups for divide the entire
research purposes. population into separate
Researchers then choose clusters and then choose
random groups for data the city with the most
collection and analysis people.
using a basic random or
systematic random
sampling technique.

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