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convenience sample
noun [ C ]
mathematics , social science specializeduk /kənˈviː.ni.əns ˌsɑːm.pəl/ us /kənˈviː.ni.əns ˌsæm.pəl/
a sample(= a small number of people from a group, used to find out about the whole group) that involves people who are easily available :
A convenience sample of 95 mothers of school-aged children took part in the study.
All of these studies appear to have used convenience samples.
I interviewed a convenience sample of 14 of the participants by phone before they began participating in the online support groups.
This is only a convenience sample, so the extent to which the findings can be generalized is limited.
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