A Researcher Who Stands in a Shopping Mall and Approaches

question 42

True/False

A researcher who stands in a shopping mall and approaches anyone who looks to him like they would complete a survey is using random sampling.

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Critical Thinking

The objective analysis and evaluation of an issue in order to form a judgment.

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