What,in Principle,is the Purpose of Random Sampling

question 17

Multiple Choice

What,in principle,is the purpose of random sampling?

• A) to make sure that research participants have the right to withdraw from a study without incurring any penalty
• B) to make sure that research participants are fully informed as to the procedures and hypotheses of the study
• C) to make sure that research participants do not differ from one another in systematic ways
• D) to make sure that research participants constitute a representative sample from the population of interest

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