Which Procedure Helps to Ensure That the Participants in a Survey

question 43

Multiple Choice

Which procedure helps to ensure that the participants in a survey are representative of a larger population?

• A) random assignment
• B) replication
• C) naturalistic observation
• D) random sampling

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