Convenience sampling
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What does it mean?
Convenience sampling is a nonprobability method that selects participants because they are accessible.
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An everyday example
You share a survey with your friends. It may yield quick feedback, but it has not been shown to represent all city residents.
Test your understanding.
True or false?
A thousand responses from friends automatically make a sample random.
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Sources and further reading
Explore the foundations and methodological details in these resources. Examples on this page were created for illustration.
- Catalog of Bias Source in EnglishSelection bias