To quickly conduct a study on instructor-student communication, a communication researcher hands outs surveys in three large lecture classes taught on her campus. What type of sample does this represent?
A)probability sample
B)nonprobability sample
C)stratified sample
D)systematic sample

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This represents a nonprobability sample because the researcher is not randomly selecting participants from the entire population but rather selecting a convenient subset of individuals who are readily available (students in three large lecture classes).

To Quickly Conduct a Study on Instructor-Student Communication, a Communication