Activity #2 on Sampling: SAMPLING - chapter 9 (2015, 2018, 2019) QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH Introduction: A sample is the selected group of people or elements in a study. The sample selected should represent an identified population, or a particular group of individuals or elements, that is the focus of the research. 1. The sampling criteria for a study are (1) men and women older than age 25 years, (2) who have no chronic illness, (3) who can read and write either English or Spanish, and (4) who completed the ninth grade. a. Why might a researcher broadly define the eligibility or sampling criteria for a study? b. What type of sample will result from broad eligibility criteria homogeneous or heterogeneous? c. Which research designs are most consistent with broad eligibility criteria? 2. The sample criteria for a study are (1) women between the ages of 35 and 45 years, (2) who have no chronic illness, (3) who are employed, (4) who have completed at least two years of college, and (5) who are not married or p