HSCI 416: WEEKS 3-5 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
Sampling
The process of selecting a subset of observations from an entire population to draw
conclusions or make inferences.
Unit of Analysis
The object about which the researcher draws conclusions based on the study.
Sampling Element
The unit surveyed to provide the information base for analysis; specified before
sampling begins.
Sampling Unit
The actual unit considered for selection in a sample.
Sampling Frame
A list of sampling units from which the sample is selected.
Observation Unit
The unit from which data are collected.
Population
The target for which investigators generate study results.
Sampling Design
The method used to select sampling units, classified into probability and nonprobability
sampling methods.
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
Sampling
The process of selecting a subset of observations from an entire population to draw
conclusions or make inferences.
Unit of Analysis
The object about which the researcher draws conclusions based on the study.
Sampling Element
The unit surveyed to provide the information base for analysis; specified before
sampling begins.
Sampling Unit
The actual unit considered for selection in a sample.
Sampling Frame
A list of sampling units from which the sample is selected.
Observation Unit
The unit from which data are collected.
Population
The target for which investigators generate study results.
Sampling Design
The method used to select sampling units, classified into probability and nonprobability
sampling methods.
