A TV reporter interviewed several dozen people at the scene of a political demonstration about their opinions regarding the demonstration.The reporter searched for people on both sides of the issue.In the terminology of survey research,the reporter has gathered a
A) convenience sample.
B) sampling frame of reference.
C) random sample.
D) stratified random sample.

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The reporter has gathered a convenience sample, as they have only interviewed people who happened to be at the scene of the political demonstration and may not represent a random sample of the population with opinions on the issue.

A TV Reporter Interviewed Several Dozen People at the Scene