AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The sample is those members of the target population who select themselves. Volunteer sampling involves asking for volunteers – for example, advertising your study on a notice board or on Facebook and using anyone who signs up.

Detailed explanation-2: -Probability sampling: Probability sampling is a sampling technique where a researcher selects a few criteria and chooses members of a population randomly. All the members have an equal opportunity to participate in the sample with this selection parameter.

Detailed explanation-3: -Simple random sampling Example: Simple random sampling You want to select a simple random sample of 1000 employees of a social media marketing company. You assign a number to every employee in the company database from 1 to 1000, and use a random number generator to select 100 numbers.

Detailed explanation-4: -And then the most appropriate sampling technique can be used is the snowball sampling Method. From each random sample, information about some probable suitable sample respondents can be identified and then surveyed.

Detailed explanation-5: -This sampling method involves a primary data source nominating other potential data sources that will be able to participate in the research studies. Snowball sampling method is purely based on referrals and that is how a researcher is able to generate a sample.