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(00:00 - 00:22) Review of Representative Sample

(00:23 - 00:51) Definition and Example of Convenience Sample

(00:52 - 01:59) Definition and Example of Voluntary Response Sample

(02:00 - 03:52) Practice Identifying Representative, Convenience, and Voluntary Response Samples

Terms to Know

Convenience Sample: A sample that is easily obtained. It is often not representative of the population.
Representative Sample: A sample that accurately reflects the population.
Self-Selected (Voluntary Response) Sample: A sample that the participants choose to be a part of.

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