RESEARCH METHODS THINKING CRITICALLY WITH PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE
THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD AND DESCRIPTION
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The entire group of people or animals in which the researcher is interested.
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A sample that has characteristics that are similar to those in the population.
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Subjects in an experiment who are not subjected to the independent variable and may receive a placebo treatment.
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Study in which the subject do not know if they are in the experimental or the control group.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Target population refers to the ENTIRE group of individuals or objects to which researchers are interested in generalizing the conclusions. The target population usually has varying characteristics and it is also known as the theoretical population.
Detailed explanation-2: -Target population (universe) The entire group of people or objects to which the researcher wishes to generalize the study findings. Meet set of criteria of interest to researcher.
Detailed explanation-3: -The target population is essential for three primary reasons: Sets clear direction on the scope and objective of the research and data types. Defines the characteristic variables of the individuals who qualify for the study. Provides the scope of the total population or universe for determining sample size.
Detailed explanation-4: -A population is the entire group that you want to draw conclusions about. A sample is the specific group that you will collect data from. The size of the sample is always less than the total size of the population. In research, a population doesn’t always refer to people.
Detailed explanation-5: -In statistical terms, a population refers to the aggregate of the individuals or units from which a sample is drawn, and to which the results of any analysis are to apply-in other words the aggregate of persons or objects under investigation.