A developmental psychologist conducted a study investigating cooperative play behaviors in children aged 3 to 4 years old at a regional nursery group. The nursery group's management provided access to the registries after parental consent was obtained. The researcher selected participants using a random sample from the nursery registries rather than relying on a volunteer sample of parents responding to a poster in the reception area.
The researcher chose to use a random sample rather than a volunteer sample in this study. Give one advantage of using a random sample rather than a volunteer sample in this research.
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