A researcher studies spending habits of teenagers in shopping malls. The researcher visits two local malls to solicit participants. From what kind of population has the researcher selected the sample?

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The researcher has selected the sample from the accessible population, which refers to the portion of the target population that is accessible to the researcher for the purpose of the study. In this case, the accessible population consists of teenagers in the two local malls that the researcher can actually reach and solicit for participation.

A Researcher Studies Spending Habits of Teenagers in Shopping Malls