AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The sample is the group of individuals who will actually participate in the research. To draw valid conclusions from your results, you have to carefully decide how you will select a sample that is representative of the group as a whole.

Detailed explanation-2: -In statistics, a sample group can be defined as a subset of a population. The population, or target population, is the total population about which information is required.

Detailed explanation-3: -To summarize: your sample is the group of individuals who participate in your study, and your population is the broader group of people to whom your results will apply.

Detailed explanation-4: -Sample = the selected elements (people or objects) chosen for participation in a study; people are referred to as subjects or participants. Sampling = the process of selecting a group of people, events, behaviors, or other elements with which to conduct a study.