AQA Psychology Research Methods Sampling

If a researcher places an advert on a notice board asking people to reply if they would like to take part in an experiment, which sampling technique have they used?

• Volunteer

• Opportunity

• Random

• Stratified

If a researcher stopped people in the street and asked them to take part in a questionnaire, what type of sampling would this be?

• Stratified

• Opportunity

• Systematic

• Random

Which sampling technique ensures that every member of the target population has an equal chance of being selected?

• Random

• Stratified

• Opportunity

• Volunteer

Which of these sampling methods introduces researcher bias?

• Systematic

• Random

• Stratified

• Opportunity

Which sampling technique is also known as convenience sampling?

• Volunteer

• Opportunity

• Stratified

• Random

Which sampling technique involves the researcher selecting anyone who is willing and available?

• Systematic

• Random

• Opportunity

• Stratified

Which sampling technique involves choosing ever 'nth' person on the list?

• Opportunity

• Stratified

• Random

• Systematic

If a researcher puts all of the names of a target population into a hat and draws out as many as they need for the sample, which sampling technique have they used?

• Random

• Stratified

• Systematic

• Opportunity

If you have small sub-groups of people within a target population and you want a representative sample, which sampling technique is it best to use?

• Opportunity

• Stratified

• Random

• Systematic

What is the name used to describe a list of people in the target population?

• Sampling bias

• Sampling record

• Sampling population

• Sampling frame