2.2/4.4 sampling and population

Question 1

define the term ‘target population’.(2)

Answer 1

the group of individuals that a researcher is interested in studying (1) (2) e.g.
people in the UK.

Question 2

define the term ‘systematic sampling’.(2)

Answer 2

a sampling technique where every nth person on a list is selected by the
researcher (1)
e.g. every 3rd house on a street, or 5th person on a register (2).