Non-Representative Sampling Methods: Volunteer Sampling

Question 1

How do participants get onto a piece of research through volunteer sampling?

Answer 1

They volunteer themselves to participate

Question 2

What thing usually recruits participants so that they can volunteer to participate?

Answer 2

An advert

Question 3

Why is cost and time a strength? Is it P, E or T?

Answer 3

It is quick and cheap. Practical strength

Question 4

Why is representativeness a weakness in volunteer sampling? Is it P, E or T?

Answer 4

Lots of people will not choose to participate. Theoretical weakness

Question 5

Why is sampling bias a weakness? Is it P, E or T?

Answer 5

Lots of people will not see the advert for the research. Theoretical weakness