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The document discusses simple random sampling, which is a basic sampling technique where subjects are selected entirely by chance from a larger population, with each member having an equal probability of selection. It can be done by hand, such as drawing names from a hat, or using a computer to randomly select numbers assigned to each population member. The main advantage is ease of use, as it requires no dividing of the population into subgroups. However, a potential disadvantage is sampling error if the random sample does not accurately reflect the characteristics of the larger population.

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Simple Random

The document discusses simple random sampling, which is a basic sampling technique where subjects are selected entirely by chance from a larger population, with each member having an equal probability of selection. It can be done by hand, such as drawing names from a hat, or using a computer to randomly select numbers assigned to each population member. The main advantage is ease of use, as it requires no dividing of the population into subgroups. However, a potential disadvantage is sampling error if the random sample does not accurately reflect the characteristics of the larger population.

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using simple random sampling technique used by the researcher in the study,

Simple random sampling is the basic sampling technique where we select a group of
subjects (a sample) for study from a larger group (a population). Each individual is chosen
entirely by chance and each member of the population has an equal chance of being included in
the sample.

What is a 'Simple Random Sample'


A simple random sample is a subset of a statistical population in which each
member of the subset has an equal probability of being chosen. An example of a
simple random sample would be the names of 25 employees being chosen out of
a hat from a company of 250 employees. In this case, the population is all 250
employees, and the sample is random because each employee has an equal
chance of being chosen.

BREAKING DOWN 'Simple Random Sample'


Researchers can create a simple random sample using a couple of methods.
With a lottery method, each member of the population is assigned a number,
after which numbers are selected at random. The example in which the names of
25 employees out of 250 are chosen out of a hat is an example of the lottery
method at work. Each of the 250 employees would be assigned a number
between 1 and 250, after which 25 of those numbers would be chosen at
random.
For larger populations, a manual lottery method can be quite onerous. Selecting
a random sample from a large population usually requires a computer-generated
process, by which the same methodology as the lottery method is used, only the
number assignments and subsequent selections are performed by computers,
not humans.

Simple Random Sample Advantages


Ease of use represents the biggest advantage of simple random sampling. Unlike
more complicated sampling methods such as stratified random sampling and
probability sampling, no need exists to divide the population into subpopulations
or take any other additional steps before selecting members of the population at
random.

A simple random sample is meant to be an unbiased representation of a group. It


is considered a fair way to select a sample from a larger population, since every
member of the population has an equal chance of getting selected.

Simple Random Sample Disadvantages


A sampling error can occur with a simple random sample if the sample does not
end up accurately reflecting the population it is supposed to represent. For
example, in our simple random sample of 25 employees, it would be possible to
draw 25 men even if the population consisted of 125 women and 125 men. For
this reason, simple random sampling is more commonly used when the
researcher knows little about the population. If the researcher knew more, it
would be better to use a different sampling technique, such as stratified random
sampling, which helps to account for the differences within the population, such
as age, race or gender.

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