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Reviewed by Robert C. KellyFact checked by Vikki VelasquezReviewed by Robert C. KellyFact checked by Vikki Velasquez Simple random sampling (SRS) is a technique in which a researcher selects a random ...

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The method of simple random sampling (METHOD=SRS) selects units with equal probability and without replacement. Each possible sample of n different units out of N has the same probability of being ...

When observations are costly or time-consuming but the ranking of the observations without actual measurement can be done relatively easily, rankedset sampling (RSS) can be employed instead of simple ...

The results obtained by the authors so far on controlled sampling with equal probabilities and without replacement have been consolidated in this paper in an integrated fashion. Utilizing these ...

In a simple random sample, each individual in the population has an equal probability of being chosen. Additionally, each sample of size n has an equal probability of being the chosen sample. This ...