Explain the types of samples identified in the text: random, systematic, stratified, and purposive
Please provide the best answer for the statement.
1. Random—participants are chosen by an arbitrary method such as putting slips of papers with names into a container; every element must have an equal chance of selection.
2. Systematic—sample is composed by choosing every nth (e.g., 10th or 15th) unit of a population on a list.
3. Stratified—the population is divided into different groups (e.g., whites, blacks, etc.) in proportions equal to those found in the population at large before a sample is drawn.
4. Purposive—participants are selected because they have certain characteristics of interest to the researcher.
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