sampling

Question 1

define sample

Answer 1

a group of participants selected from and represents a population of research interest.

Question 2

define population

Answer 2

the population is the entire group of people belonging to a particular category. e.g all uni students.

Question 3

define generalisability

Answer 3

having a sample that represents the population. (otherwise the results will not generalise well beyond the sample.)

Question 4

name the 4 sampling techniques

Answer 4

1. convenience
2. snowballing
3. random sampling
4. stratified

Question 5

what is convenience sampling?

Answer 5

participants are chosen bc thy are easily accessible.

Question 6

what is snowballing sampling?

Answer 6

the researcher depends on a small number of participants to help them identify other potential research subjects.

Question 7

what is random sampling?

Answer 7

each member has an equal chance of being chosen. e.g lottery.

Question 8

what is stratified sampling?

Answer 8

several groups in a population important to represent those groups in a sample.