Reference no: EM132822070

Question

Identify which among the sampling designs is the most appropriate to use in the given scenarios.

1. In evaluating certain teacher training institutes during the summer of 1992, the researcher sampled from 300 people attendees of the seminar who he happened to recognize.

2. To determine the psychological effects of stress on gender, the researcher decided to group the population of Poblacion II into male and female.

3. The researcher wanted to investigate the attitude of college students in the Philippines towards problems in higher education in the country. Higher education institutions are spread out in every region of the country. In addition, there are different types of institutions that exist. Within that institution, various courses are being offered.

4. The researcher selected a sample of 20 male students in order to find out the average age of the male students in the class. He decided to stand at the entrance of the room, and whenever a male student enters the room, he asks for his age.

5. A researcher wanted to know if his constructed learning material for Trigonometry is effective to apply in a classroom. Instead of trying it out to students, he decided to ask several Trigonometry teachers to evaluate his material.

6. The researcher wanted to conduct a study involving previously illegal immigrants who were never caught. To gather respondents, he asked his friend who happened to know illegal immigrants.

7. There are 50 students in a class and the researcher wants to select 10 students. After calculating the width of the interval, he selected the third element for every five students.