Sampling Flashcards
1
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Sampling
A
Is the selection of participants for a research
2
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Target population
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Is the total group of individuals from which the sample might be drawn
3
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Sample
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Is the group of people who take part in investigation. The people who take part are referred to as ‘participants’
4
Q
Generalisation (generalisability)
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Refers to the extent to which we can apply the findings of our research to the target population we are interested in
5
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Population
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Refers to the group which the research wishes to draw conclusions from
6
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Representative sample
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Is a group that closely matches the characteristics of its population as a whole
