By Definition, a Sample

question 133

Multiple Choice

By definition, a sample

• A) is that group of people to whom the conclusion of the study will apply.
• B) is a subset of the population who actually participate in a research study.
• C) contains less than 50 people or animals.
• D) must only include volunteers who express an interest in the study.

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Definitions:

Primitive Sentences

Basic sentences that consist of a minimal syntactic structure, often containing a subject and predicate.

Language Universals

Principles or traits that are consistent across various languages, suggesting an underlying commonality in human language structure.

Chomsky

A linguist and cognitive scientist who revolutionized the study of language with his theory of generative grammar, emphasizing the innate structures of the mind that allow humans to understand and produce language.

Impossible Events

Scenarios or occurrences that defy logical explanation, physical laws, or real-world possibilities.