Psychology GCSE
Representativeness and generalisation
What Representativeness and generalisation means in Psychology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Representativeness and generalisation
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A representative sample reflects the target population's key features, such as age or gender mix, so findings can be generalised.
Topics that use Representativeness and generalisation
- Research methods (AQA GCSE)
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