01.06.02.02.01 Convenience samples
01.06.02.02.01 Convenience samples
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Types > Non-probabilistic samples > Convenience samples
26.10.2021
Accessible or convenience samples are those in which the subjects have been chosen for the convenience of the researcher. It provides indicative data and has as its main advantage accessibility. The voluntary sample also presents representativeness problems. Its components have also not been mathematically selected. Some research shows that volunteer groups often provide results that confirm researchers' hypotheses to a greater extent than non-volunteers.