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Purposive Sample

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-022816

Instances appropriately selected to answer different evaluation questions, on various systematic bases, such as best or worst practices; a judgmental sample. If conducted systematically, can be widely useful in evaluation.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-022816
FieldEnvironment
SubjectPolicy and guidance
ReferencesProgram Evaluation Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-022816",
  "term": "Purposive Sample",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Instances appropriately selected to answer different evaluation questions, on various systematic bases, such as best or worst practices; a judgmental sample. If conducted systematically, can be widely useful in evaluation.",
  "subject": "Policy and guidance",
  "references": [
    "Program Evaluation Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/purposive-sample/"
}

Record 22,816 of 30,736 in Environment terminology (MLC-0121). Request the full dataset.