Short-answer questions
Answer each question carefully. Consult your Social Research text when
your memory fails you or when you are in doubt about the accuracy of your
responses.
1 Give a brief
description of the nature and purpose of sampling in quantitative and
qualitative research.
2
What is a complete coverage study?
3
What is meant by a 'saturation survey'?
4
Describe briefly the differences between target population and survey
population.
5
List the main reasons for employing sampling procedures.
6
In what ways can a study based on sampling offer more detailed information than
a saturation study?
7
Discuss briefly the main principles of sampling.
8
What are the basic types of sampling? List their main similarities and
differences.
9
What are the most common types of probability sampling?
10 Describe
the method of random numbers in sampling.
11 How are
samples established when using the lottery method of selection?
12 What are
the main features of simple random sampling?
13 What are
the main attributes of systematic sampling?
14 What are
the main differences between systematic sampling and simple random sampling.
15 Describe
briefly the nature and use of 'sampling frames' in social research.
16 Explain
the nature and use of the sampling fraction method.
17 Describe
the nature and types of stratified sampling.
18 Explain
the nature and use of cluster sampling.
19 Describe
briefly the nature and purpose of multi-phase sampling.
20 What is an
area sampling and how useful is it for social research?
21 Describe
the nature and types of longitudinal studies.
22 What are
the main criteria of non-probability sampling?
23 What are
the main types of non-probability sampling?
24 How is a
sample chosen when the method of accidental sampling is used?
25 What is
the nature and purpose of purposive sampling?
26 Describe
briefly the selection of a sample when using the process of quota sampling.
27 Explain
the nature and purpose of snowball sampling.
28 What are
the main differences between quantitative and qualitative sampling procedures?
29 What are
the main types of sampling employed in qualitative social research?
30 Describe
briefly the process and purpose of theoretical sampling.
31 What are
the main characteristics of sampling procedures employed by qualitative
research?
32 What is
meant by non-response in social research and how is it controlled?
33 What are
the ways of estimating the ideal sample size?