Researchers regard probability sampling as being desirable because
a. it is an easy and inexpensive way to generate useful research samples.
b. it reduces the chance of obtaining too a diverse sample for the research.
c. it gives us confidence that we can generalize from the sample to the population.
d. it relies on using people who are readily available at any given time.
c
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