In a census, a researcher attempts to _____.

A. question or observe all the members of a defined target population
B. collect data from a small set of people from a target population
C. define the known chance of selecting a subject
D. use a small representative sample to generalize about a target population
E. use the probability sampling technique


Answer: A

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