AP PSYCHOLOGY

RESEARCH METHODS THINKING CRITICALLY WITH PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE

THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD AND DESCRIPTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A method of selecting a sample from a population
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assignment
B
sampling
C
random selection
D
grouping
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Simple random sampling is a type of probability sampling in which the researcher randomly selects a subset of participants from a population. Each member of the population has an equal chance of being selected. Data is then collected from as large a percentage as possible of this random subset.

Detailed explanation-2: -2 Probability sampling. Probability sampling refers to the selection of a sample from a population, when this selection is based on the principle of randomization, that is, random selection or chance. Probability sampling is more complex, more time-consuming and usually more costly than non-probability sampling.

Detailed explanation-3: -Probability sampling is a technique in which researchers choose samples from a larger population based on the theory of probability.

Detailed explanation-4: -The random sampling method is the sampling method, in which each item in the population has an equal chance of being selected in the sample. Hence, this method is also called the method of chance sampling.

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