AP PSYCHOLOGY

RESEARCH METHODS THINKING CRITICALLY WITH PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE

THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD AND DESCRIPTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
If a researcher stopped people in the street and asked them to take part in a questionnaire, what type of sampling would this be?
A
Stratified
B
Opportunity
C
Systematic
D
Random
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In its basic form, convenience sampling method can be applied by stopping random people on the street and asking questionnaire questions.

Detailed explanation-2: -What is Survey Sampling? Survey sampling is selecting members from a target population to be in a sample for a sample survey. Usually the survey is some type of questionnaire (i.e. in-person, phone or internet survey).

Detailed explanation-3: -Convenience sampling is also known as opportunity or availability sampling. Examples of convenience sampling include online and social media surveys, asking acquaintances, and surveying people in a mall, on the street, and in other crowded locations.

Detailed explanation-4: -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.

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