Download or read book Sampling Methods for Applied Research written by Peter Tryfos and published by Wiley. This book was released on 1996-02-16 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An excellent introductory that uses simple numerical illustrations to provide an intuitive understanding of concepts and confirm major results. Describes various methods for sample selection and estimation including unequal probability sampling and the prediction approach. The accompanying disk contains data files for cases and two computer programs--one of which is an interactive DOS program designed to serve as a tutorial by assisting the implementation of complicated sampling formulas.