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Judgement sampling

GCSE Statistics · key term

Judgement sampling

Definition

Selecting members of a population using the researcher's judgement about who will represent it.

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Edexcel GCSE Statistics · 1ST0

Specification 1c.03 · Paper 1, Paper 2

In judgement sampling, the researcher deliberately chooses people or items they believe will represent the population. The selection depends on their knowledge and judgement rather than random selection.
Revise: Judgement and opportunity sampling

Edexcel Statistics past papers

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Cluster sampling
Opportunity sampling
Population
Quota
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Judgement sampling — Edexcel GCSE Statistics Definition | GradeGen

Representative sample