Which of the Following Scenarios Will Yield a Nonprobability Sample

question 182

Multiple Choice

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 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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