Stratified Sampling
Stratified random sampling (usually referred to simply as stratified sampling) is a type of probability sampling that allows researchers to improve precision (reduce error) relative to simple random sampling (SRS). The population is divided into non-overlapping groups, or strata, along a relevant dimension such as gender, ethnicity, political affiliation, and so on. The researcher then collects a random sample of population members from within each stratum. This technique ensures that observations from all relevant strata are included in the sample.
A sample with proportionate stratification is chosen such that the distribution of observations in each stratum of the sample is the same as the distribution of observations in each stratum within the population. The sampling fraction, which refers to the size of ...
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