Question

Describe sampling theory and provide examples to illustrate your definition. Discuss generalizability as it applies to nursing research.

Answer 1

Sampling theory:
It is statistics involve with the collection, analysis, and interpretation of data from random samples of the population it involves in probability theory, with knowledge of population parameter to analyze the data from a random sample to make conclusions.
Example :
If we want to estimate the total children population in one area for particular disease spread, we must visit each house in that area and identify children and allocate each person a random number process from 0 and 1 and select the children's highest number in one family and we can make finding about their barriers and possibility about issues.
Generalizability is a measure to use to find the result of a study in a broad group of situations or people. It helps to find different types of people to have good generalizability.