Probability samples are advantageous to the researcher because
A)the method by which they are selected limits conscious and unconscious sampling bias, and the accuracy or representativeness of the sample can be estimated.
B)there is no sampling error whatsoever.
C)they always are perfectly and precisely representative of the population from which they are drawn.
D)all of these.

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Probability samples are advantageous because they limit sampling bias and allow for estimation of representativeness. However, there is still the possibility of sampling error. Option B and C are incorrect as there is always some degree of sampling error and representativeness is not always perfect.

Probability Samples Are Advantageous to the Researcher Because