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Purposive sample — Eduqas GCSE Sociology Definition

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GCSE Sociology · key term

Purposive sample

Definition

A sample deliberately selected because participants have a characteristic or experience relevant to the research.

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Eduqas GCSE Sociology · C200

Component 1

Revise: Sampling Techniques

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