Unless a sample is __ , it cannot be used to make accurate generalizations to a population

a. very large
b. very small
c. representative
d. stratified


ANSWER: c

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Today, approximately what percent of single-person households consist of the elderly?

a. 39% b. 20% c. 40% d. 50% e. more than 60%

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A) Mundugumor people socialized only feminine personalities.
B) Arapesh people socialized both men and women to be masculine.
C) Fa'afafine people raised masculine females as males.
D) Tchambuli people were known for dominant women and submissive men.

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