If Researchers Want to Draw Conclusions About an Entire Population

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Essay

If researchers want to draw conclusions about an entire population, then why do they only use a subset of that population in their research investigations?

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Definitions:

Eastern

Referring to the regions, cultures, or characteristics of the East, often in context of geography, like Asia, or in comparison to the Western world.

Western

Pertaining to or characteristic of the cultures, institutions, and thought originating from or associated with Europe and North America.

Anthony Giddens

A British sociologist who developed the theory of structuration and wrote extensively on contemporary society, modernity, and globalization.

Samuel Huntington

An American political scientist known for his "Clash of Civilizations" theory, which posits cultural and religious identities as the primary sources of global conflict.