Random - Every member of the target group an equal chance of being selected for the sample, Systematic - Method is chosen for selecting from a target group, e.g. every fourth person in a list could be used in the sample., Stratified - Divides the target group into sections, each showing a key characteristic which should be present in the final sample. Then each of those sections is sampled individually., Volunteer - Sample consists of people who have volunteered to be in the study., Opportunity - Participants who are both accessible and willing to take part are targeted,

Types of Sampling in Psychology

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