A Representative Sample Is Most Necessary for Which Type of Claim

question 19

Essay

A representative sample is most necessary for which type of claim (frequency, association, or causal)? Why?

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Definitions:

Depressive Disorder

A mental health disorder characterised by persistently depressed mood or loss of interest in activities, causing significant impairment in daily life.

Detection Window

The period during which a particular substance or marker can be identified or detected through testing.

Substance Use History

A record of an individual's use of legal or illegal drugs, including the type, frequency, and quantity of substances consumed.

Morgen

A unit of area measurement, historically used in Germany and the Netherlands, which is no longer in common use.