If we were doing a study in which we wanted to apply the findings to the whole population of the United States, it would be necessary to

A) Draw a nonrandom sample from the entire U.S.A.
B) Take a random sample from the entire U.S.A.
C) Use only participants from our local area.
D) Use a nonstratified local sample.


Answer: B

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