Faculty : Joe Christy

The Research Question will dictate or decide the type of participants / respondents to be selected for the study

The researcher need to have enough respondents to assure the Reliability of results (often termed the Power of the study)

Population refers to an entire group or elements with common characteristics Sampling is the process whereby a small proportion or subgroup of a population is selected for analysis Sample refers to the small subgroup which is thought to be representative of the larger population

1) Identify the target population

2) Identify the accessible population

3) Determine the size of the sample needed

4) Select the sampling technique

5) Implement the plan

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