As part of their work in a research methods class, a group of psychology students devised a survey to assess the relation between stress and health.Each member of the class administered the survey to 10 friends, and the data were then pooled.What method of sampling was used?
A) random
B) convenience
C) representative
D) population

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Convenience sampling was used because the participants were chosen based on being friends of the psychology students, which is a non-random and non-representative method of sampling.

As Part of Their Work in a Research Methods Class