In Mary's Case, She Must Decide How Many People to Interview

question 22

Multiple Choice

In Mary's case, she must decide how many people to interview in order to be able to understand her research questions regarding recruiting and retaining volunteers. The group of people she selects is known as the ______________.

• A) population
• B) sample
• C) sampling
• D) sampling frame

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Definitions:

General Assembly

A legislative or deliberative body, often the name for the gathering representing the full membership of an organization, nation, or state, where members discuss and address key issues.

Indentured Servants

Individuals who agreed to work for a certain number of years in exchange for passage to a new country, living expenses, or other benefits during the colonial period and beyond.

African Slaves

African slaves were individuals forcibly taken from Africa to work in foreign lands, most notoriously across the Americas, during the transatlantic slave trade era.

Slave Society

A society where slavery stands as a central element of its economic, social, and political structures, often involving the widespread exploitation of enslaved individuals.