PSY 340 Week 2 Assignment 1 | Wilmington University

PSY 340 Week 2 Assignment 1 | Wilmington University

Week 2 Application Activity - Sampling Techniques

For this week’s application activity we will take a look at the role sampling, or selecting participants for a research studying in psychology, plays in drawing research conclusions. 

 

Resources for Assignment:

Rooney, B. & Evans, A. (2019). Selecting research participants (Links to an external site.). In Methods in psychological research (pp. 131-146). SAGE Publications, Inc.

Jensen Ph.D., E., & Laurie Ph.D., C. (Academic). (2017). An introduction to sampling (Links to an external site.) [Video]. SAGE Research Methods Video

 

To complete this assignment:

·         Select an article you are using in your literature review. THIS MUST BE A SCHOLARLY RESEARCH ARTICLE.

·         Read the article carefully, taking note of the sampling used by the researchers.

·         Complete the worksheet attached to this assignment. 

Week 2 Application Activity - Sampling Techniques-2.docx  Download Week 2 Application Activity - Sampling Techniques-2.docx  

 

In completing this assignment, you will be demonstrating the following learning outcomes:

C-1 Describe the difference between a sample and a population.

C-2 Compare and contrast probability and nonprobability sampling and describe when each is used.

C-3 Explain different types of sampling techniques.

 

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