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What is the defining characteristic of a random sample?
 
  A) It consists of an equal number of men and women.
  B) It is created by asking questions of people who randomly happen to walk by.
  C) It gives each person in the population of interest an equal chance of being chosen.
  D) It ensures that every person in the sample represents a specific racial, gender, or religious group.

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In research, to generalize one's findings to a total population, what is the most important quality that the sample must possess?
 
  A) It must include at least 25 percent of the total population.
  B) It must be representative of the total population.
  C) It must consist of people who are selected and people who volunteer.
  D) It must be quantitative in order to make comparisons.
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