PSYC 2030 Research Methods in Psychology | Study Guide, Practice Questions & Answers

Research./Methods./in./Psychology./-./PSYC./2030


Describe./the./relation./between./a./population./and./a./sample./(includin
g./definitions./of./target./population,./accessible./population./and./the./sa
mple):./-./correct./answer./-
./Research./begins./with./a./general./question./about./a./population
-./The./sample./is./then./selected./from./that./population
-./The./results./from./the./sample./are./generalized./to./the./population
-./Target./population./-
./the./entire./set./of./individuals./who./have./the./characteristics./required
./by./the./researcher
-./Accessible./population./-
./a./portion./of./the./target./population./consisting./of./individuals./who./a
re./accessible./to./be./recruited./as./participants./in./the./study
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./Sample:./the./individuals./who./are./selected./to./participate./in./the./res
earch./study


List./reasons./why./the./selection./of./research./participants./is./a./critical
./issue./in./research./planning:./-
./correct./answer./The./outcome./of./a./study./may./depend./on./the./meth
od./used./to./select./participants


Explain./what./a./representative./sample./is./and./why./it./is./important:./
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