On the Mechanical Turk website,researchers post studies and anyone who wants to can participate for a small fee.What kind of research sample does this provide?
A)It is a convenience sample.
B)It is a random sample.
C)It is a representative sample.
D)It is a statistical sample.

Question

On the Mechanical Turk website,researchers post studies and anyone who wants to can participate for a small fee.What kind of research sample does this provide?​
A)It is a convenience sample.
B)​It is a random sample.
C)​It is a representative sample.
D)​It is a statistical sample.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

This is a convenience sample as it is easy for people to participate and there is no specific criteria for selecting participants. This type of sample is not representative of the entire population and may have biases.

On the Mechanical Turk Website,researchers Post Studies and Anyone Who