A Sample in a Survey Should Accurately Reflect the Important

question 35

Multiple Choice

A sample in a survey should accurately reflect the important characteristics of the population from which it is drawn. For example, if a certain population has 53% women and the sample has 53% women, then the sample is said to be a:

• A) random assignment.
• B) characteristic sample.
• C) representative sample.
• D) random sample.

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