Elisa, a student working for her school journal, is conducting a rough pretest of a survey to determine the maximum amount students are willing to pay for the journal. She distributes the survey questionnaire to the first 20 students who walk into the union room. The sample she is using is typically called a ________.
A) quota sample
B) random sample
C) stratified sample
D) convenience sample
E) census

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Elisa is using a convenience sample because she is selecting the first 20 students who walk into the union room, which is a method based on ease of access rather than a random or systematic approach.

Elisa, a Student Working for Her School Journal, Is Conducting