Why is random sampling prefered in psychological research?

A random sample is a subset of individuals that are randomly selected from a population of interest. Because researchers usually cannot obtain data from every single person in a group due to time, costs and other constraints, a smaller portion is randomly chosen to represent the entire group as a whole. The goal is to get a sample that is representative of the larger population.

There is nothing inherently wrong with being gay. speaking generally, opposition to gays are usually judged on people's moral basis whether it be religion, experience or other factors. to conclude, there is no objective answer to this question only subjective ones that rely on people's idea of what is right and wrong.