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Non-Random Sampling of Individualsin Cross-Cultural Research

Steve R. Baumgardner

Center for Cross-Cultural Research, Western Washington State College

Although true random samples are necessary for the successful completion of some research projects, studies using non-random samples can also be valuable. Research using non-random samples can be improved, however, and our recommendation is for a more careful description of them, to appear in methodology sections of published research. This practice has three purposes: (1) It will allow other researchers to choose their samples with more precision. (2) Careful description allows others to combine various sets of data into a functional relation. (3) It allows others to evaluate the plausible rival hypotheses that may threaten a study's validity. Suggestions for the content of a sample description are given.

Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, Vol. 2, No. 4, 397-400 (1971)
DOI: 10.1177/002202217100200410


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