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Ii. More Than Just Convenient

The Scientific Merits of Homogeneous Convenience Samples

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ID23360352
AuthorsJustin Jager (0000-0003-0067-0920, Arizona State University, corresponding author), Diane L Putnick (0000-0002-6323-749X, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development), Marc H Bornstein (0000-0002-6810-8427, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)
Year2017
Volume82
Issue2
Pages13-30
Publication date2017-05-05
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueMonographs of the Society for Research in Child Development (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0037-976X • E-ISSN: 1540-5834
PublisherOxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1111/mono.12296
PMID28475254
OpenAlexW2610760642
LanguageEN
Citations received251
References cited21

Despite their disadvantaged generalizability relative to probability samples, nonprobability convenience samples are the standard within developmental science, and likely will remain so because probability samples are cost-prohibitive and most available probability samples are ill-suited to examine developmental questions. In lieu of focusing on how to eliminate or sharply reduce reliance on convenience samples within developmental science, here we propose how to augment their advantages when it comes to understanding population effects as well as subpopulation differences. Although all convenience samples have less clear generalizability than probability samples, we argue that homogeneous convenience samples have clearer generalizability relative to conventional convenience samples. Therefore, when researchers are limited to convenience samples, they should consider homogeneous convenience samples as a positive alternative to conventional (or heterogeneous) convenience samples. We discuss future directions as well as potential obstacles to expanding the use of homogeneous convenience samples in developmental science.

Developmental psychology · Disadvantaged · Econometrics · Economics · Generalizability theory · Homogeneous · Population · Sample (material) · Sociology · Statistics · Child and Animal Learning Development · Cognitive Abilities and Testing · Demography · Early Childhood Education and Development · Mathematics · Psychology

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