Describe how you would go about obtaining a sample to study “the positive and negative effects of media usage on adults in Alabama.” Be sure to indicate what type of sampling you will use, the sampling technique(s), and why you choose to use the ones you identify.

What will be an ideal response?


Ans: A discussion of the probability and non-probability sampling techniques. Reasons for choosing one method over the other and a discussion of one or more of the sampling techniques suitable to the type of sampling chosen for the study should be given. The strengths of using one over the other must be established.

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