In order to assess the opinion of students at a large university about campus snow removal, a reporter for the student newspaper interviews the first 12 students he meets who are willing to express their opinions. What type of sampling method was used to collect the data

a convenience sample

Explanation:

Convenience sampling also known as availability sampling, or opportunity sampling refers to a type of non-probability sampling that is based on proximity of participants and involves data collection or sampling from close/based on proximity to research, readily available, or conveniently available participants. Pilot testing for instance makes use of this type of sampling.

carefully examine the map above. based on your knowledge of colonialism in africa, the area attributed to belgium on this map is most likely the democratic republic of the congo.