Convenience sampling was used to ask 23 students how much money they spent on books this quarter. The standard deviation was found to be $37. If a larger sample with a more scientific sampling technique is used then the standard deviation of the new sample will go down. True False
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Convenience sampling is a non-probability sampling technique where the samples are selected based on their accessibility and proximity to the researcher. This means that the sample may not be representative of the entire population. Show more…
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