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convenience sampling
noun [ U ]
mathematics , social science specializeduk /kənˈviː.ni.əns ˌsɑːm.pəl.ɪŋ/ us /kənˈviː.ni.əns ˌsæm.plɪŋ/
a way of sampling(= using a small number of people from a group to find out about the whole group) that involves using people who are easily available :
We acknowledge the limitations of a study based on convenience sampling.
All of the participants were recruited by convenience sampling.
The preliminary study using convenience sampling was conducted among university students in three cities of Pakistan.
Examples of convenience sampling include sampling friends, fellow workers, or shoppers in just one location.
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