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Research Sample

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Research Sample

A group of respondents in a quantitative study, representing a certain population and preselected according to criteria fitting the target audience. The results of answers given by the sample are the base for forwarding answers to the research objectives. Research sample falls within two categories: representative and non-representative.

Also see: Booster, Population

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