RESEARCH METHODS: SAMPLING 0.0 / 5 ? SociologySocial stratification and inequalityA2/A-levelOCR Created by: Ciara_TCreated on: 29-04-18 14:40 SAMPLING UNIT level at which sampling takes place e.g. if studies people in hospitals, the unit would be hospital not individs 1 of 16 SAMPLING FRAME list of people from which a sample will be taken e.g. the electoral register 2 of 16 SURVEY POPULATION self explain 3 of 16 REPRESENTATIVENESS who far a study is reflective of other dimilar kinds of groups 4 of 16 RANDOM unbiased selection method whereby each member of the population has an equal chance of being picked 5 of 16 EVAL: extremely objective technique - only representative if sampling frame is representative 6 of 16 SYSTEMATIC RANDOM sampling is random but the samples are draen systematically from a list 7 of 16 EVAL: limited as list is normally in alphabetical order -- generally seen as more representative as sample is more evenly spread 8 of 16 STRATIFIED RANDOM pop divided into select groups, then sample taken from each group that is proportionate to the number of members in that group 9 of 16 EVAL: very rep as population as a whole = reliable // BCS is an example of this method, aims to integrate a wide cross-section of society 10 of 16 QUOTA sim to strat ran ecept the need to obtain the correct number of each 'sort of person' requred in each category from the outset 11 of 16 EVAL: rep and valid as researcher is certain right people investigated = findings relevant 12 of 16 SNOWBALL contcting key individs who suggest others to be interviewed 13 of 16 EVAL: no rep but helps to get those who may of been difficult to get 14 of 16 VOLUNTEER advertises the study , looking for volunteers 15 of 16 EVAL: ethical; but aren't rep as volunteers are like-minded 16 of 16
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