RESEARCH METHODS THINKING CRITICALLY WITH PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE
THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD AND DESCRIPTION
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Participants volunteer themselves
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Participants are selected at random from a list of possible participants
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Participants are selected because they are convenient
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None of the above
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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: -Description: Random sampling is one of the simplest forms of collecting data from the total population. Under random sampling, each member of the subset carries an equal opportunity of being chosen as a part of the sampling process.
Detailed explanation-3: -Random selection is a form of sampling where a representative group of research participants is selected from a larger group by chance.
Detailed explanation-4: -Cluster random sample: The population is first split into groups. The overall sample consists of every member from some of the groups. The groups are selected at random.