Why Is It Valuable to Randomly Select Persons from the Population

question 31

Multiple Choice

Why is it valuable to randomly select persons from the population of interest to participate in a research study?

• A)Participants will feel they have been treated fairly, which can positively affect the study.
• B)It increases the chance that the participants will represent the population.
• C)It ensures that the participants will be of the same age.
• D)It ensures reliability of measurement.

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