Jane Is Conducting a Study at a Small Liberal Arts

question 18

Multiple Choice

Jane is conducting a study at a small liberal arts school on the East Coast that addresses the reasons why male college students are less likely to graduate within a four-year time frame than are female students. She would like her study to generalize to all of the college student population in the United States. Given Jane's study which of the following is the accessible population?

• A) The participants in Jane's study
• B) The students at small liberal arts schools on the East Coast
• C) All college students in the United States
• D) The students at the school from which the participants were sampled

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