Sampling method (key words)

Question 1

Sample definition

Answer 1

• The selected group of people in a study.
• Who will representent the target population.

Question 2

Target population

Answer 2

• The group that the researcher wants to generalise the results to.

Question 3

Population

Answer 3

• The group from which the sample will be drawn.
• Share similar characteristics

Question 4

Representativeness

Answer 4

• The degree to which a sample
• Reflects the diverse characteristics of the target population

Question 5

Generalisability

Answer 5

• The extent to which the results can be applied to different situations, or populations.

Question 6

Sampling bias

Answer 6

• occurs when some members of a population are systematically more likely to be selected in a sample than others.