This example illustrates the use of regression analysis in a simple random cluster sampling design. The data are from S rndal, Swenson, and Wretman (1992, p. 652). A total of 284 Swedish ...

Adaptive cluster sampling is a powerful method for parameter estimation when a population is highly clumped with clumps widely separated. Unfortunately, its use has been somewhat limited until now ...

Consider the example in the section "Stratified Sampling". The study population is a junior high school with a total of 4,000 students in grades 7, 8, and 9. Researchers want to know how much these ...

Consider a population in which the variable of interest tends to be at or near zero for many of the population units but a subgroup exhibits values distinctly different from zero. Such a population ...

The random sample survey is a commonly used method in market research and such surveys generally are considered to provide more robust results than purposive or convenience (such as quota) samples.