Sampling Methods Flashcards

(7 cards)

1
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Target population

A

Large group of the population who we want our research findings to relate to

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2
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Sample

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Represents target population on a smaller scale

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3
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What are the four main sampling methods?

A

Volunteer, opportunity, random, stratified

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4
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Volunteer

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Self-selected

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5
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Opportunity

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Whoever is there at a particular time and place

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Random

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Everyone has an equal chance e.g. random number generator

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7
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Stratified

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Represented proportions

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