KINE 2049 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Simple Random Sample, Convenience Sampling, Stratified Sampling

• School: York University
• Department: Kinesiology & Health Science
• Course: KINE 2049
• Professor: Merv Mosher

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Purpose of methods section is to explain details of how investigation was conducted. Generally follows introduction and literature review sections of report. Must provide sufficient enough detail to allow another person to replicate the study especially about the subjects and their characteristics. Specific detail of equipment also needed; often even model number for specific machinery. Example of details included: length, duration, etc. *parameter any resultant fact about a population if every member of that population was measured. *statistics facts about a sample; they represent estimates of parameters. When you have a complete list of individuals/whatever comprising the populatio(cid:374) you"re i(cid:374)terested i(cid:374) (cid:271)ut it"s arra(cid:374)ged i(cid:374) so(cid:373)e syste(cid:373)ati(cid:272) (cid:449)ay so e(cid:448)ery (cid:374)th (cid:374)a(cid:373)e (cid:272)a(cid:374) (cid:271)e sele(cid:272)ted to joi(cid:374) the sample. E. g. there"s a list of (cid:1005)(cid:1004)(cid:1004)(cid:1004) (cid:374)a(cid:373)es (cid:271)ut you o(cid:374)ly (cid:374)eed 5(cid:1004) of the(cid:373) so you take ea(cid:272)h (cid:1006)(cid:1004)th person. Population first divided into relevant subgroups then random sampling techniques used on each group.