representativeness and generalisability Flashcards

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representativeness

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refers to the sample used in a study
if the sample is diverse and includes people from different ages, genders, occupation, background it would be more representative of the target population

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generalisability

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refers to the results of the research
if the sample used is bias or not diverse, it cannot be generalised to the target population

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