Participants

Question 1

Target Population

Answer 1

The group of individuals that a researcher is interested in studying

Question 2

Sampling Frame

Answer 2

The source from which a sample can be found

Question 3

Random Sampling

Answer 3

Gained from using a random technique, this means every participant from a target population has an equal chance of being picked

Question 4

Opportunity Sampling

Answer 4

Participants found by selecting people who are most available at the time of the study

Question 5

Systematic Sampling

Answer 5

This is where the nth person is selected (n is any number) this can be a random sample if the first person was selected using a random method

Question 6

Stratified Sampling

Answer 6

Participants are selected randomly from different subgroups of a target population

Question 7

Quota Sampling

Answer 7

Similar to a stratified sample but participants are not selected randomly

Question 8

Self-selected sampling

Answer 8

A sample based on volunteers to make the sample

Question 9

Snowball sampling

Answer 9

Relies on refferals from initial participants to generate additional participants

Question 10

Event Sampling (Observational Technique)

Answer 10

A count is kept of the number of times a behaviour occurs

Question 11

Time Sampling (Observational Technique)

Answer 11

The observer records behaviours in a given time frame