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Question 14 • MO-Psychology

Which of the following is an example of convenience sampling?

Answer
A
intentionally surveying a population of men about football preferences instead of women in order to focus more on the male response
B
a dentist surveying patients about toothpaste preference
C
taking data from a random selection of people across the country on television program preferences
D
surveying college students from ten different universities on academic rigor over ten years

Explanation

Convenience sampling selects people who are easy to reach. A dentist can readily survey patients who visit the office, so surveying those patients about toothpaste preferences is convenience sampling. Choice A deliberately targets a subgroup, while choice C describes random sampling; choice D uses a defined group over time.

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