Question
Differentiate between probability and non-probability sampling.
Answer :
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| Basis for Comparison | Probability Sampling | Non-Probability Sampling |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Probability sampling is a sampling technique, in which the subjects of the population get an equal opportunity to be selected as a representative sample. | Nonprobability sampling is a method of sampling wherein, it is not known that which individual from the population will be selected as a sample. |
| Alternately known as | Random sampling | Non-random sampling |
| Basis of selection | Randomly | Arbitrarily |
| Opportunity of selection | Fixed and known | Not specified and unknown |