Answer:
Channel 9 conducting this interview would be an example of a convenience sample.
Step-by-step explanation:
Convenience sampling is a kind of non-probability sampling (i.e. all items does not have an equivalent chance of being selected), which does not comprises of random collection of items.
Convenience sampling is where we take in items which are easy to reach.
For instance, gathering information on customer satisfaction by interviewing 6 randomly selected customers from a local store is an illustration of convenience sampling.
In this case Channel 9 selected a very easily available sample. Since, the elderly viewers are usually retired and can be reached easily either at home or on the phone, the sampling method used is convenience sample.
