APS
31st APS Annual Convention · 2019
Are Samples of Today's Volunteer Subjects Representative of the Population?
- Mark Stellmack
University of Minnesota - Kaitlyn Lake
University of Minnesota - Yasmine Konheim-Kalkstein
Mount Saint Mary College
Abstract
This study compares personality and demographic characteristics of undergraduate students who volunteered as research participants to the characteristics of students who did not volunteer. The research updates past research on the topic by looking at modern variables like social media usage, student loans, and employment.
Statistics and Methodology
