Psychology GCSE
Target population versus sample
What Target population versus sample means in Psychology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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The target population is everyone the researcher wants to draw conclusions about, while the sample is the smaller set actually studied.
Topics that use Target population versus sample
- Research methods (AQA GCSE)
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