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geodog55

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A sample cannot be representative of the target population if it is comprised of
 
  A) animals.
  B) people who have been spanked.
  C) children.
  D) volunteers.

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When the characteristics of a sample define the population to which we can generalize, the sample is termed
 
  A) an ad hoc sample.
  B) a post hoc sample.
  C) a random sample.
  D) a stratified random sample.


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ErinKing

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Reply #1 on: Aug 4, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: D

Answer to Question 2

Answer: A


geodog55

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Reply 2 on: Aug 4, 2018
Excellent

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YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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