Question

The basic assumption of the purposive sampling is that____________.

• A. the sample is carried out in a series of stages
• B. the interviewer should have a good sense of judgement and appropriate strategy to exercise it
• C. the stratum should be fairly large
• D. all of the above

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

the interviewer should have a good sense of judgement and appropriate strategy to exercise it

In purposive sampling, sampling is done on the basis of researcher's personal judgement i.e. non probability sampling. Thats why , interviewer is required to have good sense of judgement so that an accurate result could be obtained.