plumiSampling methods: AQA GCSE Psychology questions
Every AQA GCSE Psychology exam question on 3.1.4.3 Sampling methods, 2020–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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All 13 questions on Sampling methods, as a list
- June 2025, Paper 1, Q18 (1 mark): In which one of the following sampling methods does every member of the target population have an equal chance of being selected? Shade one box. [1 mark] A Oppo
- June 2024, Paper 1, Q21.1 (2 marks): Explain what is meant by the psychological term ‘sample’. [2 marks]
- June 2024, Paper 1, Q21.2 (1 mark): Name one sampling method that psychologists might use in their research. [1 mark]
- June 2024, Paper 2, Q09.2 (3 marks): Briefly evaluate the described study carried out by the psychologist. [3 marks]
- June 2023, Paper 1, Q15.2 (3 marks): The target population for your experiment is Year 8 students at a local school. There are 100 Year 8 students at this school. Describe how you could select 20 p
- June 2023, Paper 1, Q21.1 (2 marks): Explain one weakness of using a stratified sample when conducting research. [2 marks]
- June 2023, Paper 2, Q17.5 (3 marks): Imagine you have been asked to carry out a follow up study to the ‘One day at a time’ research. One of the individual effects of having a mental health problem
- June 2022, Paper 1, Q19 (1 mark): Which one of the following is most likely to achieve a representative sample? Shade one box. [1 mark] A Opportunity B Random C Stratified D Systematic
- June 2022, Paper 2, Q19.1 (3 marks): Explain how researchers would select a random sample from this target population. [3 marks]
- June 2022, Paper 2, Q19.2 (2 marks): Identify one strength and one weakness of random sampling. [2 marks]
- November 2021, Paper 1, Q22.8 (6 marks): The psychologist wanted to interview a sample of the students in his experiment to find out how they felt about starting school earlier and later in the day. He
- November 2020, Paper 1, Q25.1 (2 marks): Outline one strength of using a stratified sample when conducting research. [2 marks]
- November 2020, Paper 2, Q18.3 (2 marks): The researchers used opportunity sampling to select the participants who answered the questionnaire. Explain one weakness of using opportunity sampling in psych
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