In Developmental Research, the Sample Is

question 46

Multiple Choice

In developmental research, the sample is:

• A) Those individuals who are asked to participate and choose to do so
• B) The entire group about which the researcher is interested, including both participants and nonparticipants in a particular study
• C) The setting in which the research participants spend significant amounts of time, such as the classroom
• D) A subset of research participants whose data are particularly interesting or valuable to the outcome of the study

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