Question

a researcher interviews shoppers at a local mall. the mall was chosen because it was close to the researcher’s house. tell whether the situation describes a voluntary sample, convenience sample, or neither.

Explanation:

A convenience sample is a type of non - probability sampling where the researcher selects samples that are easily accessible. In this case, the researcher chose the local mall for interviewing shoppers because it was close to their house, which means the sample (shoppers at this mall) was selected for its convenience. A voluntary sample is one where participants self - select to be part of the sample, which is not the case here.

Answer:

convenience sample