A representative sample in research means that:

A. some participants have a greater chance of being selected than others.
B. the participants were invited to participate in the study by a representative of the research group.
C. the participants in the sample are highly typical of the population of interest.
D. the participants were hand-picked by the research according to race.


Answer: C

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