Sampling Flashcards
1
Q
What is a population?
A
-a group of people who are the focus of the researchers interest
2
Q
What is a sample?
A
-a group op people who talk part in a research investigation
-sample is drawn from a target population and assumed to be representative of that population
3
Q
What is sampling technique?
A
-the method used to select people from the population
4
Q
What is bias?
A
-when certain groups are over or under represented within the sample selected
-limits the extent to which generalisation can be made to the target population
5
Q
What is generalisation?
A
-the extent to which findings and inclusion from an investigations can be applied to the population
6
Q
What is a r
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