In survey research, a sample should
A. include the entire population in question.
B. be constituted to allow inferences about the larger population.
C. target only one social, cultural, or environmental factor that influences behavior.
D. include anyone who will be interviewed by the ethnographer.
E. be invariant.
Answer: B
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a. mainly hypothetical questions. b. mostly questions about past behavior. c. these questions face-to-face. d. straightforward questions rather than explanations or hypothetical questions.
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