Sampling techniques Flashcards

1
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opportunity sampling uses participants who are __________________

A

Available at the time

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2
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In stratified sampling, the target population is split up into …. to understand the proportions

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Stratas - e.g. male and female

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3
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In which sampling technique do participants offer to be part of the research?

A

Volunteer

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4
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Which of the sampling techniques is the fairest and why?

A

Random sampling - everyone in the population has an equal chance of being picked

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5
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Define stratified sampling

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When the population is split into specific groups/strata based and a representative proportion is selected from each strata

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6
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Give one weakness of volunteer sampling

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Example:
might have shared characteristics as only helpful people may volunteer meaning it can’t be generalised to non-helpful people

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7
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which sampling technique might put all names into a hat and pick them out?

A

random

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8
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which sampling technique has issues with shared characteristics?

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Volunteer and opportunity

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9
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Give one strength of stratified sampling

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e.g. includes a representation of the population so more generalisable

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10
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give one weakness of opportunity sampling

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e.g. only represents people available at the time

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