In Order to Learn Whether the People in His State

question 70

Multiple Choice

In order to learn whether the people in his state opposed or supported increased speed limits, Representative Simpson randomly surveyed 1,000 of the state's residents.In this instance, the 1,000 people whom Representative Simpson surveyed would be considered to be:

• A)a population
• B)the dependent variable
• C)a representative sample
• D)the independent variable

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