Which of the following statements is true about sampling plans?
a. A probability sampling plan is a better plan than a nonprobability one.
b. A sampling plan outlines strategies used to obtain a sample for a study.
c. Each study has its own sampling method, unique to that project.
d. Getting a sample that is the most representative is the ideal, not the goal, of the sampling plan.
ANS: B
A sampling plan, or sampling method, defines the selection process for a study.
A probability plan is not inferior to a nonprobability plan (although the study itself might be considered in a more favorable light).
The sampling plan is not specific to any one study.
Getting a sample that is the most representative is oftentimes the goal of the sampling plan.
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