Factors that influence a sample’s representativeness include:
Sample Size
Larger sample sizes tend to be more representative as long as the sampling and recruitment methods are appropriate.
Sampling and Recruitment Methods
How the sample is recruited and selected can have a large impact on its representativeness (e.g., recruiting and selecting participants from rural versus urban areas).
Module 5b Sampling Methods and Recruitment further addresses sampling and recruitment methods.
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