1C - population, sample and sampling

Question 1

population definition

Answer 1

the group of
people who are the focus
of the research and from
which the sample is drawn

Question 2

sample definition

Answer 2

a subset of the
research population who
participate in a study

Question 3

Generalisable (also
known as generalisability) definition

Answer 3

the ability for a sample’s
results to be used to make
conclusions about the
wider research population

Question 4

Sampling technique definition

Answer 4

the way a sample is
selected from the
population for a study

Question 5

Convenience sampling definition

Answer 5

any sampling technique
that involves selecting
readily available members
of the population, rather
than using a random or
systematic approach

Question 6

Random sampling definition

Answer 6

any sampling technique
that uses a procedure
to ensure every member
of the population has
the same chance of
being selected

Question 7

Stratified sampling definition

Answer 7

any sampling technique
that involves selecting
people from the population
in a way that ensures that
its strata (subgroups) are
proportionally represented
in the sample

Question 8

Allocation definition

Answer 8

 the process of
assigning participants to
experimental conditions
or groups

Question 9

Advantages and disadvantages of convenience sampling

Answer 9

a: quick and easy
d: not representable of the population

Question 10

Advantages and disadvantages of random sampling

Answer 10

a: free from bias. quick and easy
d: may not be representative of the population

Question 11

Advantages and disadvantages of random sampling

Answer 11

a: more representative of the population
d: time-consuming