1C population, sample and sampling Flashcards
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population
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group of people who are the focus of research and sample is drawn from
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sample
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a subgroup which is pulled from the population
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convenience sampling
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sampling technique that involves selecting readily available members of the population
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random sampling
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sampling technique that uses procedure to ensure every member in the population has an equal chance of being selected
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stratified sampling
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sampling technique involving selecting people from the population in a way that ensures that its subgroups are proportionally represented in the sample
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allocation
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process of assigning participants to the experimental conditions or groups
