Maya is planning to investigate whether background noise level (quiet versus loud café noise) has an impact on short-term memory recall accuracy. She intends to recruit undergraduate students who are readily available in the psychology department building where she studies.
Identify the sampling technique Maya is planning to use in this study and explain one limitation of using this technique in this specific research.
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