Example Qs

• Write an aim for this study: A teacher at a large sixth form college is interested in finding out why students in their classes have decided to study psychology. He is going to use a questionnaire to gather this data.

  To investigate the reasons behind why sixth form college students study psychology
• Example Q: A researcher wanted a selection of gym members to see how many hours on average people attended the gym per week. the gym manager put all the names of gym members from 3 fitness first gyms in Liverpool into a hat + picked 20 to take part. What is the target population?

  people who go to the gym
• What is the sample of the research study

  20 members of fitness first gyms in Liverpool
• How is the sample bias

  • only in Liverpool
  • only one area so not representative
  • only 3 gyms - all the same brand
  • only 20 participants