STATS- Non Probability Sampling (4)

Convenience Sampling:

• Known as accidental or availability sampling.

• Examples: Asking people on the street or students in class.

Purposive Sampling:

• Choose people based on what you need for the study.

• Used when it's hard to find the right people.

• Examples: Interviewing a specific ethnic group or experts.

Quota Sampling:

• Divide people into groups (like age or gender) and pick a certain number from each group.

• Done by choosing people based on availability, not randomly.

• Examples: Picking a certain number of men and women.

Snowball Sampling:

• Start with a few people who refer others to join the study.

• Used for hard-to-reach groups.

• Examples: Studying homeless people or those with rare conditions