Sampling

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Sampling may refer to:

  • Sampling (signal processing), changing a continuous signal into a discrete signal
  • Sampling (music), re-using parts of sound recordings in a piece of music
  • Sampling (statistics), selection of observations to get some knowledge of a statistical population
  • Sampling (case studies), selection of cases for single or multiple case studies

Specific types of sampling include:

  • Chorionic villus sampling, a method of detecting fetal abnormalities
  • Food sampling, a method of getting people to but food items
  • Theoretical sampling, the process of selecting comparison cases or sites in qualitative research