Question

An amusement park wants to assess how much money its patrons intend to spend at the park today (aside from the price of admission). You will use convenience sampling.

1. Explain how you would select the sample.

2. Explain how you would gather the data.

Answer 1

1. Method of selection (sampling)

• This means that you select those members of the community who you think will provide you with the best information. It need not be a random selection. For example, in this case, it would seem more "convenient" and more useful to select those people who are standing near shops.
• Who can provide the best information-If you do not understand the community well enough to know who can be of most use, do not be afraid to ask vendors, or simply people that you have access to. Never rely only on your own ideas about a problem, particularly where you are studying people's attitudes and beliefs. You could be on the wrong track completely by viewing things from your own experiences.
• Whom to include-example, in above study , you have identified local workers, vendors, tourists,and other members of families.

2.

(A) OBSERVATION-

• Simply observe the local custom in your area. This usually involves vendors, tourists,and others.

(B) DISCUSSIONS

• Involve meeting with local workers. they will usually be happy to help you to predict the results
• You need to consider it on daily routine basis to arrive at correct results and take into account the ease or difficulty for them during discussion.
• they should be provided with information about the study
• In order to really understand these you need to talk to as many people as possible,and the information you gather will be used to help formulate plans to try to ensure better services.

(C) questionire -offer some prizes after filling the forms properly.