A researcher stands on a street corner and surveys people who pass by about their opinion on contraception.Because the researcher interviewed an equal number of men and women,the researcher's study uses random sampling.

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Even though the researcher interviewed an equal number of men and women, this does not necessarily ensure random sampling. The people passing by on the street may not be a representative sample of the population as a whole, so this does not ensure that each member of the population has an equal chance of being included in the study.

A Researcher Stands on a Street Corner and Surveys People