Biology GCSE
Sampling
What Sampling means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Selecting and studying part of a population to draw conclusions about the whole population, such as the proportion of people exposed to a risk factor.
Studying a subset of a population to draw conclusions about the whole population.
Topics that use Sampling
- Health issues (AQA GCSE)
- The effect of lifestyle on some non-communicable diseases (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Correlation and causation
- Cardiovascular health
- Causal mechanism
- Cause and effect in disease
- Communicable and non-communicable disease interaction
- Communicable diseases
- Comparative analysis
- Diet and nutrition
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