Explain why researchers feel reasonably comfortable using convenience sampling when this technique is likely to produce biased samples
What will be an ideal response?
Most researchers attempt to select convenience samples that are reasonably representative by ensuring that the sample contains a sensible variety of individuals and is not obviously biased. Thus, although the sample may come entirely from students at a Midwest college, the researcher makes sure that the individuals are reasonably representative of college students anywhere in the country. Also, researchers are careful to provide a clear description of how their samples are obtained and the characteristics of the individuals involved. In this way, other researchers are aware of any unique characteristics or possible bias in the samples.
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