Sampling (AQA A-Level Psychology): Flashcards
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Sampling
Sampling
Process of selecting participants from a larger group
Population in research
Population in research
Everyone who could potentially be studied
Sample in research
Sample in research
Smaller group actually selected for the study
Representative sample
Representative sample
Sample accurately reflecting target population characteristics
Random sampling
Random sampling
Every member of population has equal chance of selection
Opportunity sampling
Opportunity sampling
Recruiting participants who are readily available & willing
Volunteer sampling
Volunteer sampling
People actively choose to participate in research
Systematic sampling
Systematic sampling
Selecting every nth person from a complete population list
Stratified sampling
Stratified sampling
Maintaining proportional subgroups from target population
% uni psychology studies using students (Sears 1986)
% uni psychology studies using students (Sears 1986)
75%