Sampling may be defined as the:
A) Identification of the set of elements used for selecting study participants
B) Process of selecting a subset of the population to represent the entire population
C) Assignment of study participants to treatment groups
D) Technique for ensuring that every element in the population has an equal chance of being included in the study
B
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