In order to assess the opinion of students at a large university about campus snow removal, a reporter for the student newspaper interviews the first 12 students he meets who are willing to express their opinions. What type of sampling method was used to collect the data

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Gerald Melendez

Social Studies

19 August, 02:43

In order to assess the opinion of students at a large university about campus snow removal, a reporter for the student newspaper interviews the first 12 students he meets who are willing to express their opinions. What type of sampling method was used to collect the data

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Virginia Kennedy · Answer 1

a convenience sample

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Convenience sampling also known as availability sampling, or opportunity sampling refers to a type of non-probability sampling that is based on proximity of participants and involves data collection or sampling from close/based on proximity to research, readily available, or conveniently available participants. Pilot testing for instance makes use of this type of sampling.