1. Population - Answers A well-defined set with certain properties, such as people, animals,
objects, or events.
2. Inclusion Criteria - Answers Eligibility requirements defining who is part of the study
population.
3. Exclusion Criteria - Answers Delimitations identifying who is not part of the study population.
4. Population Descriptors - Answers Characteristics like gender, age, marital status,
socioeconomic status, health status, and diagnosis.
5. Target Population - Answers The group researchers aim to study.
6. Accessible Population - Answers The subset of the population available for sampling.
7. Sampling - Answers The process of selecting a subset of a population to represent the entire
group.
8. Sample - Answers A subset of elements from the population used for study.
9. Element - Answers The basic unit of analysis in a study (e.g., a person, place, or object).
10. Representativeness - Answers When a sample closely approximates the key characteristics
of the population.
11. Nonprobability Sampling - Answers Selection without randomization, less likely to be
representative.
12. Probability Sampling - Answers Selection with randomization, more likely to be
representative.
13. Convenience Sampling - Answers Selecting participants who are readily available.
14. Quota Sampling - Answers Ensuring representation of specific subgroups in the sample.
15. Purposive Sampling - Answers Selecting participants based on specific traits or purposes of
the study.
16. Snowball Sampling - Answers Participants recruit others from their networks for the study.
17. Simple Random Sampling - Answers Each member of the population has an equal chance of
selection.
18. Stratified Random Sampling - Answers Dividing the population into subgroups and sampling
within each group.