methods of sampling

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what is the definition of: anyone who is available to take part in the study is selected
opportunity
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what is the definition of: every member of the target population has an equal chance of being selected for the sample .
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what is the definition of: people select themselves to take part in the study
volunteer
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this method is likely to produce a sample that is unbiased and representative of the target population. The results of the research can be generalised to the target population these are advantages of
ramdom
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it is the most convenient method as the research does not need to go hunting for participants is an advantage of which method
opportunity
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this method is the most ethical as the researcher knows that the participants are keen and have not been coerced into taking part is an advantage of which method
volunteer
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the sample is very unlikely to be a representative of the target population is a disadvantage of which method
opportunity
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what method are these disadvantages of: it possible by chance that the sample selected is still not typical of the general population
ramdom
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what method are these disadvantages of: many people in the target population will not respond to the advert. The people that do respond may not be representative of the population
volunteer
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