Using Random Selection Is a Way to Ensure That

question 191

Multiple Choice

Using random selection is a way to ensure that

• A) a sample is representative of a population by giving everyone an equal chance of being selected for the sample.
• B) every participant in a sample has an equal chance of taking part in any condition of an experiment.
• C) participants who fit certain criteria for gender and ethnicity are more likely to be selected as part of a sample.
• D) every member in a population is sampled.

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