A Student Researcher Conducts a Study Examining Binge Drinking Behaviors

question 56

Multiple Choice

A student researcher conducts a study examining binge drinking behaviors among college students.To do this,she conducts a survey with 1,500 college students from her university.She obtains survey respondents by stopping students in front of the library and asking them to complete her survey.What population can she generalize her findings to?

• A)people who drink
• B)college students
• C)college students at her university
• D)college students that took her survey

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Definitions:

Generalisation

The act or process of forming conclusions based on broad patterns, observations, or experiences that apply beyond specific instances.

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