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 sample that represents a population because each member has an equal chance of inclusion is known as
A
Random sample
B
Random assignment
C
Random variable
D
Random blind study
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.

Detailed explanation-2: -Random sampling is a method of choosing a sample of observations from a population to make assumptions about the population. It is also called probability sampling. The counterpart of this sampling is Non-probability sampling or Non-random sampling.

Detailed explanation-3: -Definition. Random sampling is a sampling technique where each sample has an equal probability of getting selected. Non-random sampling is a sampling technique where the sample selected will be based on factors such as convenience, judgement and experience of the researcher and not on probability.

Detailed explanation-4: -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-5: -Simple random sampling In a simple random sample, every member of the population has an equal chance of being selected.

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