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Quick questions on Sampling and the research process - SQA Higher Sociology
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What is linking sampling to the research aim?Show answer
The best sampling method depends on the study. Where generalisation matters, random or stratified sampling is preferred; where the group is hidden or hard to find, snowball sampling may be the only practical choice, even though it sacrifices representativeness. Recognising this trade-off is what lifts an evaluation answer.
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Explain what is meant by a representative sample. [4 marks]
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Describe snowball sampling and give one situation where it is useful. [4 marks]
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