A researcher finds that 4% of people in a convenience sample of university students are smokers. What can she conclude about other young people who attend other universities in the same city?
A) They are unlikely to smoke.
B) Between 2% and 10% of them are likely to smoke.
C) They are very likely to smoke.
D) She can conclude nothing.

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The researcher cannot generalize the findings from a convenience sample of one university to other universities, as the sample may not be representative.

A Researcher Finds That 4% of People in a Convenience