By studying a _____, scientists hope that they can generalize the results of their investigation to the _____

a. sample; population
b. population; sample
c. convenience sample; random sample
d. random sample; convenience sample


Answer: A

Rationale: Once the sample has been studied, then the results may be generalized to the population as a whole.

Psychology

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