Which of the Following Characterizes Purposive Sampling

question 59

Multiple Choice

Which of the following characterizes purposive sampling?

• A) It offers comprehensive perspectives.
• B) It maximizes educational phenomena.
• C) Its cases differ on a characteristic/trait.
• D) It is a type of quantitative sampling.

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Definitions:

Parameter

A numerical characteristic of a population, such as a population mean m, a population standard deviation s, a population proportion p, and so on.

Adjusted Multiple Coefficient

A measure in statistics used to determine the goodness of fit of a model, adjusted for the number of predictors in the model.

SSE

Sum of Squared Errors, a measure used in statistical data analysis to represent the discrepancy between the data and an estimation model.

Coefficient

A numerical or constant quantity placed before and multiplying the variable in an algebraic expression (e.g., the 4 in 4x).