A middle school student passes out leaflets to the adults at a school function. The leaflets ask the recipient to indicate whether they believe in anthropogenic global warming. The
Bottom of the leaflet indicates that the completed leaflet should be returned to the
Student. Identify the kind of sample that is being used.
A) cluster sample
B) sample of convenience
C) stratified sample
D) systematic sample

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The sample described is a sample of convenience because it is being collected from a group of people who are readily available (adults at a school function) without any specific selection criteria related to the research question.

A Middle School Student Passes Out Leaflets to the Adults