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Probability and Non-Probability Sampling

1. Similarities
- Used in research
- Potential for bias
- Data collection
2. Differences

Basis for
Probability Sampling Non-Probability Sampling
Comparison

Meaning Probability sampling is a Nonprobability sampling is a


sampling technique, in which the method of sampling wherein, it
subjects of the population get an is not known that which
equal opportunity to be selected individual from the population
as a representative sample. will be selected as a sample.

Alternately known Random sampling Non-random sampling


as

Basis of selection Randomly Arbitrarily

Opportunity of Fixed and known Not specified and unknown


selection

Research Conclusive Exploratory

Result Unbiased Biased


Method Objective Subjective

Inferences Statistical Analytical

Hypothesis Tested Generated


Probability Sampling Non-Probability Sampling

The subjects of the population get an A sampling method in which it is not


equal opportunity to be selected as a known which individual from the
representative sample population will be chosen as a sample

The basis of probability sampling is In non-probability sampling, the


randomization or chance, so it is also randomization technique is not
known as Random sampling. applied for selecting a sample, so it is
considered as Non-random sampling.

Sampler chooses the representative to The subject is chosen arbitrarily, to


be part of the sample randomly belong to the sample by the
researcher.

The chances of selection in probability The selection probability is zero, i.e. it


sampling, are fixed and known. is neither specified not known.

Used when the research is conclusive Used when the research is exploratory
in nature

The results generated by probability The results of non-probability


sampling, are free from bias sampling are more or less biased.

Probability sampling test the Nonprobability sampling generates


hypothesis hypothesis

As the subjects are selected randomly by the researcher in probability


sampling, so the extent to which it represents the whole population is higher
as compared to the nonprobability sampling. That is why extrapolation of
results to the entire population is possible in probability sampling but not in
non-probability sampling.

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