Which of the Following Is an Example of Purposive Sampling

question 36

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of purposive sampling?

• A) The names of all possible subjects are put into a hat, and an adequate number are drawn out.
• B) Volunteers are solicited from the entire population, and those who agree become subjects in the study.
• C) Sample members are determined by finding a designated number of subjects from each of several identified groups (men, women, high school graduates, etc.).
• D) Subjects who have knowledge about the study topic are asked to participate in the study; those who agree become the sample.

Identify and calculate the probability of events and their complements happening.

Apply probability theories to understand and predict outcomes in mixed populations.

Analyze events in terms of their relationships—whether they are dependent or independent, mutually exclusive or not.

Conduct probability calculations involving the union and intersection of events.

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