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in order to assess the opinion of students at the university of minnesota. in this case, the sample is

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In order to assess the opinion of students at the University of Minnesota on campus snow removal, a reporter for the student newspaper interviews the first 12 students he meets who are willing to express their opinion. The method of sampling used is

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a convenience sample

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The text shown in the question above reveals an example of a convenience sample that is the type of sample formed by collecting data from a population that is nearby. This collection was not a program, but it was done because the population was conveniently available. This type of sampling is very efficient for a pilot test, or a common survey.

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