A researcher has a complete list of the 800 pupils in a school. A computer selects 80 of the pupils to take part.
Explain one strength and one weakness of the sampling method used in this study.
64 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Psychology 11.1 Designing psychological research, covering 11.1.1 Identify variables, 11.1.2 Controlling extraneous variables, 11.1.3 Write a null hypothesis, 11.1.4 Write an alternative hypothesis, 11.1.5 Methods of sampling, 11.1.6 Experimental and research designs, 11.1.7 Reliability and validity, 11.1.8 Ethical issues in research, 11.1.9 Laboratory experiment, 11.1.10 Field experiment, 11.1.11 Natural experiment, 11.1.12 Interview, 11.1.13 Questionnaire, 11.1.14 Correlation, 11.1.15 Case study, and 11.1.16 Observation. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.