Researching Society and Culture
Fourth Edition
Review Questions
Reflect on your understanding by working through these review questions.
- Outline the steps involved in drawing up the following types of sample:
- Simple random sample
- Stratified sample
- Cluster sample
- Multi-stage cluster sample
- Quota sample
- Snowball sample
- Volunteer sample
- Maximum variation sample
- Theoretical sample
- What is the difference between probability and non-probability sampling? When is each approach useful?
- What is the purpose of purposive sampling and when should you decide you have done enough of it?