sampling-key words

Question 1

population

Answer 1

refers to the large group of individuals that a particular researcher may be interested in studying

Question 2

target population

Answer 2

refers to a particular subset of the overall population from which the sample will be taken

Question 3

sample

Answer 3

refers to the group of people who take part in a research investigation.
it is drawn from the target population and there is presumed to be representative of that population

Question 4

representative

Answer 4

contains the same characteristics as the target population from which the sample was taken

Question 5

generalisation

Answer 5

The extent to which findings and conclusions can be broadly applied to the population

Question 6

bias

Answer 6

some groups being over or under represented

Question 7

ease of sampling

Answer 7

how easy it is to take part in the research, how much you need to know to get your sample

Question 8

random

Answer 8

each member of a population has an equal chance of being selected.
a list of all members of the target population is obtained.
all of the names on the list are assigned a number.
the sample is generated using some sort of lottery method.