What is a representative sample?

a) a small population
b) a group of participants who know each other
c) a sample that is identical in size and characteristics to a population
d) a sample selected to reflect the characteristics of a population of interest


ANS: d

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a. fear; relaxation c. role playing; imagining b. observing; role playing d. imagining; observing

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In order to document the differences in the play activities

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