In a Survey,psychologists Select a Random Sample of Research Participants

question 107

Multiple Choice

In a survey,psychologists select a random sample of research participants in order to ensure that

• A) the participants are representative of the population they are interested in studying.
• B) there will be a large number of participants in the research study.
• C) the study will not be influenced by the researcher's personal values.
• D) the same number of participants will be assigned to each of the experimental conditions.

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