Proportional Sampling (Noun)
Meaning
The population is divided into subpopulations (strata) and random samples are taken of each stratum.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- Proportional sampling was used to ensure that each region in the country was represented in the survey.
- The researcher decided to use proportional sampling to divide the population into subgroups based on income level.
- In proportional sampling, the sample size of each stratum is proportional to the size of the population in that stratum.
- The survey employed proportional sampling to ensure that the number of respondents from each age group reflected the overall population distribution.
- Proportional sampling is an effective method for obtaining a representative sample of a heterogeneous population, as it takes into account the characteristics of each subgroup.