Evaluate the Following Generalization(s), Identifying Sample, Population, Attribute of Interest

question 18

Essay

Evaluate the following generalization(s), identifying sample, population, attribute of interest, and the extent to which the claims involved are knowable. Consider carefully the size and diversification of the sample and the extent to which the population differs or may differ from the sample; remember, what's important is that the sample be representative.
Memo: "We interviewed Haddow and found that she could handle each of the problems we gave her. I recommend we hire her."

---

Definitions:

Agricultural Colleges

Institutions focused on teaching agricultural sciences, techniques, and management, often established under the Morrill Act of 1862.

Southern Backcountry

The remote, rural areas in the southern United States, historically characterized by frontier conditions and a distinct culture.

Yeomen Farmers

Independent farmers who worked their own land, typically self-sufficient and constituting a significant part of the American rural population before the Civil War.

Agricultural Revolution

Refers to significant changes in agricultural practices that resulted in increased crop production, historically marked by innovations like crop rotation, the plow, and the selective breeding of livestock.