Samples

Question 1

When asked details for the sample you would use to obtain data from this study

What would you include?

Answer 1

Age, gender, number, target population (need to be specific)

Eg. Study on happiness - 20 ppt aged 16-19 with a range of happiness levels

1 mark for wide range age, gender, ethnicity etc

Question 2

Outline how they could use a self selected sampling technique to obtain the participants in this study (on happiness)

What would include to explain this

(3 marks)

Answer 2

How ppt are recruited using technique ;

What they would do to recruit ppt ( posters, adverts, social media)

How the researcher would select participants from those who had volunteered
Eg. In context- Have a range of happiness

Question 3

What do you need to include when talking about the sampling technique used to obtain participants?

Answer 3

Identify type of technique

Describe how you used it to select participants (put in context)