A guide for gathering data

Learning Objectives Sampling Methods

Random Sampling Systematic Sampling Stratified Sampling Cluster Sampling Convenience Sampling

Example 1: Identifying Sampling Methods Example 2: Utilizing Sampling Methods References

Sampling Videos Sampling Relationships

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Define the five basic sampling methods

Random Systematic Stratified Cluster Convenience

Identify sampling methods in an example Use sampling methods to choose data

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The pick a name out of the hat technique

Random number table Random number generator

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All data is sequentially numbered Every nth piece of data is chosen

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Data is divided into subgroups (strata) Strata are based specific characteristic
Age Education level Etc.

Use random sampling within each strata

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Data is divided into clusters

Usually geographic

Random sampling used to choose clusters All data used from selected clusters

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Data is chosen based on convenience

BE WARY OF BIAS!

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Random and Stratified Random Sampling (YouTube, 2009) Cluster and Systematic Sampling (YouTube, 2009)

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Cluster Sampling
Random Sampling

Stratified Sampling

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In a class of 18 students, 6 are chosen for an assignment

Sampling Type Random Systematic Example Pull 6 names out of a hat Selecting every 3rd student

Stratified

Divide the class into 2 equal age groups. Randomly choose 3 from each group
Divide the class into 6 groups of 3 students each. Randomly choose 2 groups Take the 6 students closest to the teacher
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Cluster

Convenience

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Determine average student age

Sample of 10 students Ages of 50 statistics students
18 25 19 17 21 21 24 29 19 22 42 23 22 19 19 32 25 17 23 18 17 18 21 25 25 18 18 20 21 23 18 19 20 19 24 18 19 24 21 17 19 20 36 24 19 22 21 18 27 20

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Random number generator

Data Point Location

Corresponding Data Value

35
48 37 14

25
17 19 25

47
4 33 35 34 3 Mean
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32 19 25 23 42 25.1
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Take every data point

Data Point Location

Corresponding Data Value

5
10 15 20

17
22 18 21

25
30 35 40 45 50 Mean
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18 21 27 23 20 20.8
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Take the first 10 data points

Data Point Location

Corresponding Data Value

1
2 3 4

18
21 42 32 17 18 18 18 19 22 22.5
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5
6 7 8 9 10 Mean
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Sampling Method vs. Average Age

25.1 20.8

22.5

21.7

Random Sampling

Systematic Sampling

Convenience Sampling

Actual

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Hawkes, J., & Marsh, W. (2004). Discovering Statistics (2nd ed.). Charleston, SC: Hawkes Publishing Inc.. YouTube. (2009). Random Sample. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xh4zxC1Opi A&feature=related YouTube. (2009). Types of Random. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUwH7Slfg 9E&feature=related
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