SAMPLING

· define the terms "sample" and "population" and describe some of the advantages and disadvantages of using a sample compared to a population. Support your reasoning with examples.

· A researcher is studying the effects of caffeine on exam scores of college students. In this study:

· What would be the population and sample of this research? Extrapolate your views of the advantages and disadvantages of samples and populations to this example.

· Why would the researcher want to use a sample or a population in this study?

· When responding to your classmates' posts, comment on the examples that they provided to illustrate the advantages and disadvantages of a sample compared to a population. What advantages and disadvantages can you add?

Justify your answers with appropriate reasoning and research from your textbook and course readings.