Quota and purposive sampling

STA 121. Practice questions, not past papers.

Lessons

• Use quotas with their limitations
• Use expert judgement appropriately

Practice questions

1. A nonrandom selection that fills fixed subgroup targets is what?

   Statistics study edition practice item Q248; Source: T102-103

2. Deliberately choosing experts meeting study criteria is what?

   Statistics study edition practice item Q249; Source: T102-103

3. Which claim is justified by balanced quota counts alone?

   Statistics study edition practice item Q250; Source: T102-103

4. Which aim most directly calls for a probability design?

   Statistics study edition practice item Q251; Source: T102-103

5. A quota sample of 30 is to include 70% in a subgroup. How many places are assigned to it?

   Statistics study edition practice item Q252; Source: T102-103

6. A quota sample of 50 is to include 40% in a subgroup. How many places are assigned to it?

   Statistics study edition practice item Q253; Source: T102-103

7. Nonrandom filling of subgroup targets is _____ sampling.

   Statistics study edition practice item F082; Source: T102-103

8. Selection based deliberately on relevant expertise is _____ sampling.

   Statistics study edition practice item F083; Source: T102-103

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