AQA GCSE Sociology · 8192
Paper 1, Paper 2
A sample selected to fill specified numbers of people from particular categories, without randomly selecting individuals within those categories.
Revise: Research terminology for studying familiesA quota sample also uses categories, but researchers fill a specified number of places in each category without randomly selecting individuals. For example, they might be required to interview set numbers of parents from different age groups. Quotas ensure those categories are included, but the researcher’s choice of individuals can introduce bias.
- Revise: Education key terms
A sample recruited to fill specified category numbers in proportion to those categories in the wider population, without random selection within categories.