A researcher conducts a pilot study using a convenience sample of children with seizure disorders.A reviewer of this study's manuscript may conclude that the findings of this study
A) are generalizable to most children with seizures.
B) have little credibility; they are extremely biased.
C) provide no useful information.
D) should be replicated using a wider population.

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Representativeness of the sample is a concern in convenience sampling,and generalizability is therefore limited.In a convenience sample,representativeness of the sample is a concern,and generalizability is therefore limited.Not all studies with a convenience sample are more biased than studies with other sampling methods.Intervention studies with a convenience sample can certainly provide useful information,even though further testing might be needed to be able to apply the findings to a large population.

A Researcher Conducts a Pilot Study Using a Convenience Sample