Chapter 4 · Sampling · Slide 136/274
Determining the Sample Size
The sample size does not depend on the size of the population — it is determined by the qualitative aspects of the study:
4.4 · Sample Size
Qualitative aspects rather than population size
Determining the Sample Size
The sample size does not depend on the size of the population — it is determined by the qualitative aspects of the study:
1
Desired precision of the predictions
2
Knowledge about the population parameters
3
Number of variables
4
Type of analysis
5
Importance of the decision
6
Response and drop-out rates
7
Resource constraints
QUESTIONSTAR · Dr. Paul Marx
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