For Questions use the following narrative
Narrative: Valentine spending
Suppose you want to find out how much money each adult will spend on Valentine's Day this year, on average.
-{Valentine spending narrative} Suppose you go to a local mall the day before Valentine's Day and ask the first 50 people you see.What type of sample are you getting here?
A)A self-selected sample
B)A convenience sample
C)A cluster sample
D)A systematic sample

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

This is a convenience sample because the individuals were chosen based on the fact that they were present in the mall, making them easily accessible for the researcher to approach. It may not be representative of the larger population of adults in terms of their Valentine's Day spending habits.

For Questions Use the Following Narrative