SAMPLING METHODS University of Pittsburgh抽样方法匹兹堡大学.pptVIP

POSTSTRATIFICATION * Stratification is sometimes introduced after the sampling phase in a process called poststratification“. This approach is typically implemented due to a lack of prior knowledge of an appropriate stratifying variable or when the experimenter lacks the necessary information to create a stratifying variable during the sampling phase. Although the method is susceptible to the pitfalls of post hoc approaches, it can provide several benefits in the right situation. Implementation usually follows a simple random sample. In addition to allowing for stratification on an ancillary