Sampling Methods

Question 0

What is opportunity sampling?

Answer 0

Here, you take advantage of a sample group which you have (eg you could use your S3 psychology class to represent all S3.

Question 1

What is volunteer sampling?

Answer 1

This is when an experimenter advertises the experiment to try and get people to participate as participants.

Question 2

What is random sampling?

Answer 2

This is where every member of the target population has a chance of being selected for the sample. It could be done by drawing names out of a hat or by using a computer program to randomly select names.