Sampling

Question 1

Population

Answer 1

Large group of people who are the focus of researcher’s interest.

Question 2

Sample

Answer 2

Group of people who take part in research investigation. Taken from a population. Representative of that population

Question 3

Random Sampling

Answer 3

Each person has an equal chance of being selected. Assign each population member a number and then they are picked out of a hat.

Question 4

Systematic Sampling

Answer 4

Every nth member of the population is selected. Sampling frame is produced: list of people in population organised into like alphabetical order. Works through sampling frame until complete.