概率抽样（probability sampling），也称随机抽样（random sampling），是指遵循随机原则进行的抽样，总体中每个个体都有一定的机会被选入样本。从理论上讲，概率抽样是最科学的抽样方法，它能保证抽取出来的样本对总体的代表性。 概率抽样分为等概率抽样（equal ...

Survey sampling and estimation methods form the cornerstone of modern statistical inference, underpinning research across the social, medical, and natural sciences. At their heart, these methods ...

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Following 2017, the NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute carried out an experimental web/mail mixed-mode survey using probability sampling from the Basic Resident Register to validate its ...

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