Select the Sample Most Representative of the Population of Interest

question 121

Multiple Choice

Select the sample most representative of the population of interest.
-A researcher wants to determine the status of the electorate one month before the presidential election.

• A)A group of 30 persons from church who voted in the last election
• B)A group of 30 persons on the voter registration list
• C)A group of 30 persons contacted by phone with the numbers randomly chosen numbers
• D)A random group of 30 persons in the phone book

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Definitions:

Change-Oriented Behavior

Actions undertaken by individuals or groups aimed at altering the status quo in an organization or system to improve performance.

External Environment

Outside factors and forces that can affect an organization's performance, including economic, technological, sociopolitical, and legal elements.

Adaptive Change

A form of change that requires individuals, teams, or organizations to adjust their underlying assumptions and strategies in response to anticipated or actual shifts in the environment.

Developing

The process of growing or causing something to grow, evolve, or become more advanced.