Target population
What Target population means in Psychology GCSE, as defined for AQA, Pearson Edexcel.
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The whole group the researcher wants to draw conclusions about, for example all Year 11 students in a school.
The specific group a researcher wants to study, from which a sample is drawn.
Topics that use Target population
- Research methods (AQA GCSE)
- Designing psychological research (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Alternative hypothesis
- Counterbalancing
- Dependent variable
- Extraneous variables
- Independent variable
- Null hypothesis
- Operationalisation of variables
- Qualitative data
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