Quota sampling usually refers to the non-probability version of stratified random sampling. Thus, you may take subjects as they come through the door, but you maintain, for example, 50% male and 50% female.
Paul R. Swank, Ph.D. Professor, Developmental Pediatrics Medical School UT Health Science Center at Houston -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jay Warner Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2004 2:26 PM Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Hypothesis testing Please clarify for my ignorance - what exactly is 'quota sampling'? Cheers, Jay Steve wrote: >Is it possible to test to a significance level >or complete a hypothesis test on the results >from a sample of 30, the sample being chosen >via quota sampling? > >Perhaps if the results passed a normality test? > >Steve >. >. ================================================================= >Instructions for joining and leaving this list, remarks about the >problem of INAPPROPRIATE MESSAGES, and archives are available at: >. http://jse.stat.ncsu.edu/ . >================================================================= > > > > -- Jay Warner Principal Scientist Warner Consulting, Inc. 4444 North Green Bay Road Racine, WI 53404-1216 USA Ph: (262) 634-9100 FAX: (262) 681-1133 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] web: http://www.a2q.com The A2Q Method (tm) -- What do you want to improve today? . . ================================================================= Instructions for joining and leaving this list, remarks about the problem of INAPPROPRIATE MESSAGES, and archives are available at: . http://jse.stat.ncsu.edu/ . ================================================================= . . ================================================================= Instructions for joining and leaving this list, remarks about the problem of INAPPROPRIATE MESSAGES, and archives are available at: . http://jse.stat.ncsu.edu/ . =================================================================
