If a Group of Sociologists Is Interested in Studying University

question 58

Multiple Choice

If a group of sociologists is interested in studying university students' attitudes toward the federal government,they will need to gather responses to a survey.However,it is not reasonable for the research group to ask all university students what they think.In order to generate a set of meaningful responses,what type of the research survey should the group design?

• A) a voluntary response sample
• B) a full sample
• C) a probability sample
• D) an arranged sample

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