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Research methods
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1What is a volunteer sample?
- AParticipants Volunteer themselves to take part in the study. This could be through advertisement in newspapers or magazines etc
- BParticipants are gained on who is available at the time
2Strengths of a Volunteer sample?
- AParticipants giving consent by volunteering, reduces ethical issues associated with deception.
Quick and Easy to gain relatively large sample with minimal effort - Brepresentative of target population
- AParticipants giving consent by volunteering, reduces ethical issues associated with deception.
3Weaknesses of a volunteer sample?
- ACould be biased as the same type of people are likely to apply to take part e.g. may all read the same newspaper
more likely to display demand characteristics because they are volunteered thus are interested in the topic - Bquick and easy
- ACould be biased as the same type of people are likely to apply to take part e.g. may all read the same newspaper
4what is random sampling?
- AThe researcher has access to all members of identified target population and each person has an equal chance of being selected to participate in the study.
- Bresearcher choose people at random for example in the street
5Method of random sampling?
- AEasy way: manual selection (names in a hat)
Harder but better way: The use of random number tables- can be generated by a computer or the researcher - Bpicking a person out of a line of people
- AEasy way: manual selection (names in a hat)
6Strengths of random sampling ?
- ARemoves researcher bias, more likely to be representative of the wider target population
- Bis quick and easy
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- A Level Psychology Quiz on Research methods , created by ellie.furey on 15/04/2015.
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