tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4594832939334410220.post6502271369864446700..comments2024-02-12T06:23:51.153-06:00Comments on Deeply Trivial: Q is for Quota SamplingUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4594832939334410220.post-67696689275411868882017-04-20T19:08:14.280-05:002017-04-20T19:08:14.280-05:00Interesting. That makes complete sense. And I tota...Interesting. That makes complete sense. And I totally would have never considered statistics and sampling as two different things even though it makes sense that they could be… Anyway, thanks for sharing. Your post made me think. :)<br /><br /><a href="http://aandj8804.blogspot.com%22" rel="nofollow">With Love</a>,<br />MandyMandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00415510811585368037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4594832939334410220.post-81370730538327735812017-04-20T11:39:08.845-05:002017-04-20T11:39:08.845-05:00I was one of those guinea pigs. I think being forc...I was one of those guinea pigs. I think being forced to participate is another example of convenience sampling. But, yes, true random sampling is near impossible.<br /><br />Researchers are conducting their studies for a reason, so they'll narrow the scope of survey-takers, or study participants to the population they want to mirror (as you said). I didn't know about quota sampling though...or I didn't know it was called that. I'm all the smarter for it now! :DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4594832939334410220.post-38590217197582627242017-04-20T10:29:41.971-05:002017-04-20T10:29:41.971-05:00Ah yes, that does make sense. I hadn't thought...Ah yes, that does make sense. I hadn't thought too much about "random" stats before, but I have wondered how they make it happen and where they get the people from. Thanks for sharing!<br /><br />Visiting from the A to Z Challenge. You can see my "Q" post here: https://lydiahowe.com/2017/04/20/q-is-for-questions-atozchallenge-also-time-for-yall-to-ask-questions/Aidyl Ewohhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18193031689876630475noreply@blogger.com