AP PSYCHOLOGY

PSYCHOLOGYS HISTORY APPROACHES

SCIENTIFIC FOUNDATIONS OF PSYCHOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In ____ ____ every member of the target population has an equal chance of becoming part of the sample.
A
Stratified sampling
B
Random sampling
C
Opportunity sampling
D
Self-selected sampling
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Simple random sampling. In simple random sampling (SRS), each sampling unit of a population has an equal chance of being included in the sample. Consequently, each possible sample also has an equal chance of being selected.

Detailed explanation-2: -Random sampling is a type of probability sampling where everyone in the entire target population has an equal chance of being selected.

Detailed explanation-3: -Simple random sampling is the basic sampling technique where we select a group of subjects (a sample) for study from a larger group (a population). Each individual is chosen entirely by chance and each member of the population has an equal chance of being included in the sample.

Detailed explanation-4: -A representative sample is a small subset group that seeks to proportionally reflect specified characteristics exemplified in a target population.

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