The Most Important Difference Between a Census and a Population

question 25

Multiple Choice

The most important difference between a census and a population survey is that a census:

• A)doesn't test a psychological theory
• B)can only be conducted every ten years
• C)requires researchers to sample an entire population
• D)requires researchers to oversample members of minority groups

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