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Why aren't convenience samples usually representative
of the population?

Sagot :

Answer:

The results of the convenience sampling cannot be generalized to the target population because of the potential bias of the sampling technique due to under-representation of subgroups in the sample in comparison to the population of interest. The bias of the sample cannot be measured.