The document outlines a research paper assignment focused on sampling and data collection in human services research. It covers essential topics such as the purpose and fundamentals of sampling, types of probability and non-probability sampling, reliability and validity in research, and methods of data collection including various survey formats. The paper should adhere to APA guidelines and include at least two references.

1. Sampling and Data Collection in Research Paper
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Sampling and Data Collection in Research Paper
Refer to Ch. 5 and 7 of Applied Social Research
Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper describing observation and
measurement as they relate to human services research.
Address each of the following points in your paper:
1. Sampling
· What is the purpose of sampling?
· What are the fundaments of sampling?
· Give an example (identifying the characteristics) of one type
of probability and nonprobability sampling presented in Ch. 6
of Applied Social Research.
· How can you avoid bias when selecting samples for human
services research?
2. Data Collection
· Describe the scales of measurement used in research.
· What are the types of reliability? Provide examples of the
types of reliability as they apply to human services research or
to human services management research.
· What are the types of validity? Provide examples of these
types of validity as they apply to human services research or to
human services management research.

2. · Why is it important to ensure that data collection methods and
instruments are both reliable and valid?
· What are the advantages and disadvantages of each of the
following:
· Telephone surveys
· Online surveys
· Focus groups
· Surveys via websites
· Which of the above examples of survey research you would
like to use if you were collecting data, and why?
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines and include
at least two references.