A nurse researcher would hesitate to use nonprobability sampling because:
a. It will result in reduced or limited generalizability.
b. Informed consent must be obtained.
c. It will require large, unmanageable sample sizes.
d. Sample sizes are too small for most methods of statistical analysis.
ANS: A
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A Nonprobability sampling reduces or limits generalizability.
B Informed consent is used for all studies despite choice of sample used.
C Nonprobability sampling does not mandate large unmanageable sample sizes.
D Nonprobability sampling does not mandate a small sample size.
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