With a non-probability sample,________.
A)the hierarchical sampling method is used to select people who appear most willing to participate
B)every member of the population is included in the sample
C)each member of the population has some chance of being included in the sample
D)a researcher uses personal judgment to select participants
E)representativeness is the key determinant of who participates

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With a non-probability sample, a researcher uses personal judgment to select participants, which is not based on statistical principles or replicable procedures. This contrasts with probability sampling where each member of the population has a known, non-zero chance of being selected and statistical inference can be made from the sample data to the population.

With a Non-Probability Sample,________