Psychology GCSE
Subgroups and strata
What Subgroups and strata means in Psychology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Subgroups and strata
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Groups within the target population, such as year groups in a school or age bands in a town, that the researcher first identifies.
Topics that use Subgroups and strata
- Research methods (AQA GCSE)
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