Opportunity Sample

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  • Sampling Method: Opportunity
    • It consists of taking the sample from people who are available at the time the study is carried out and fit the criteria you are looking for. 
    • The researcher asks people who are available at the time the study is carried out, and who fit the criteria the researcher is looking for.   
    • STRENGTH
      •  Convenient, quick, cheap and relatively easy to do. 
    • WEAKNESS
      • Biased, the type of participants who are available may not be representative of the target population 
      • Potential researcher bias as the researcher may not include people they do not like the look of. 

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