Psychology A-Level
random sample
What random sample means in Psychology A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of random sample
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A sample in which every member of the target population has an equal chance of selection, requiring a complete sampling frame, a unique identifier for each member and a genuinely random method.
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