Sampling Theory and Generalizability Student Name Institutional Affiliation Definition of the sampling theory Sampling theory refers to a branch of statistics that entails the collection and analysis of data sets gathered from random samples of the population under study. Sampling theory is applied in statistics to ensure that the sample data collected from a population effectively reflects the characteristics of the entire population. The main concepts applied in the sampling theory include the sample, sampling criteria, sampling methods, population characteristics, and sampling plans (Spiegel & Stephens, 2017). The sampling method is applied in obtaining a representative portion of the...
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