A simple random sample of size from a finite population of size is a sample selected so that each of the subsets of size has the same probability of being selected. Equivalently, sampling units are chosen without replacement by a uniform random mechanism.

See also

Cluster Sampling, Population, Sample, Sampling, Stratified Sampling

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References

Cochran, W. G. Sampling Techniques, 3rd ed. New York: Wiley, 1977.

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Weisstein, Eric W. "Simple Random Sample." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/SimpleRandomSample.html

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