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Wong Tsz

20 December 2023

Following the previous question, if we recruit the participants purposefully, can we conclude about the whole target group?

Following the previous question, if we recruit the participants purposefully, can we conclude about the whole target group?

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Jessie

20 December 2023

Not at all.

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Wong Tsz

20 December 2023

I see. Thanks for the confirmation.

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Jessie

20 December 2023

The selective sample is probably unsuitable for a summative or a quality assurance evaluation as the sample may have inadequate representativeness.

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