If a local newspaper reporter tries to gather information about perceptions of a proposed comprehensive "senior______________ exit exam" by interviewing officers from the university's student senate (because they are well informed about the feelings of the general student body), what type of sampling procedure is he using?
A) Simple random sample
B) Systematic sample
C) Judgment sample
D) Convenience sample
E) Quota sample

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The reporter is using a judgment sample because they are selecting individuals (student senate officers) based on their knowledge and perceived ability to represent the views of the general student body.

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