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GCSE Sociology · key term
A list of members of the population from which a sample is selected.
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A list of members of the population from which a sample can be selected.
Revise: Research DesignA sampling frame is a list from which the sample can be selected, such as a school register or electoral register. It needs to cover the intended population accurately. An outdated school register could exclude new students, so even a carefully selected sample might miss relevant experiences.
Random sampling reduces researcher selection bias, but an incomplete sampling frame or non-response can still make the resulting sample unrepresentative.
Do not claim that a sampling technique guarantees representativeness: an incomplete sampling frame or refusals to participate can affect the final sample.
Link each strength or limitation to its consequence: for example, an incomplete sampling frame excludes some people, reducing representativeness and making generalisation less secure.
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A complete list of the members of the population from which a sample can be selected, such as a school register.
A complete list of the population from which a sample is drawn, such as a school register.
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A list of members of the target population from which a sample can be selected, such as a school register.
Revise: Sampling TechniquesSome techniques require a sampling frame, a list of members of the target population. A school register could provide a frame for research into that school’s pupils. The electoral register is another example, but it would not be a suitable complete list of everyone living in the UK: children and people who are not registered to vote would be missing.
A list of members of the target population from which a sample can be selected.
