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Planning and conducting research

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Question 9

A research group is evaluating the impact of a new interactive mobile application designed to reduce occupational stress among high-pressure professionals. They plan to recruit participants by posting an advertisement on a LinkedIn group specifically for corporate mergers and acquisitions lawyers based in London, asking volunteers to download the app and complete a self-report stress index before and after a one-month trial.

Identify one reason why this sampling method might result in low population validity.

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Planning and conducting research Questions

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