Which of the Following Scenarios Will Yield a Nonprobability Sample

question 170

Multiple Choice

Which of the following scenarios will yield a nonprobability sample?

• A)The subjects of the sample are chosen based on known probability.
• B)Items or individuals are chosen without regard to their probability of occurrence.
• C)Every individual or item from the frame 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 kth individual thereafter.

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Definitions:

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B.F.Skinner

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