Which of the Following Is True of Convenience Sampling

question 10

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of convenience sampling?

• A) It is a nonprobability sampling method.
• B) It is a time-consuming process if there are a large number of respondents.
• C) It is commonly used in the later stages of research.
• D) It allows researchers to measure the representativeness of a sample.
• E) It allows researchers to generalize the data collected to a defined target population.

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Definitions:

Interpretivism

A research paradigm that emphasizes the understanding of social phenomena through the meanings that people assign to them.

Rationalism

The view that knowledge is best acquired by reason and factual analysis rather than faith or emotion.

Positivism

The idea that phenomena are governed by, and can be explained by, rules based on objective observation and generalizations from those observations.

Explanation

An attempt to account for the relationships observed among phenomena. A basic goal of communications research is to explain how and why communication phenomena occur.