A convenience sample of forty people is taken from a population. Which of the following is a reason why you can not make a statistical inference on the population?

The sample size is not large enough.

The population isn't given to be approximately normal.

The sample is not given to be normally distributed.

The wrong sampling method was used.

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Walter Franco

15 July, 22:35

A convenience sample of forty people is taken from a population. Which of the following is a reason why you can not make a statistical inference on the population?

The sample size is not large enough.

The population isn't given to be approximately normal.

The sample is not given to be normally distributed.

The wrong sampling method was used.

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Martha Mcmahon · Answer 1

The wrong sampling method was used.

Step-by-step explanation:

In convenience sampling, first few responses are considered and not all parameters are considered. This is the easiest method of sampling but least effective

Jamie Yoder · Answer 2

A) The sample size is not appropriate.

B) The popultation isn't given to be approximatley normal.