A researcher is conducting a study with single-parent families within a school system. What sample is the researcher using?
1. The school system
2. Children
3. Parents
4. Single-parent families
Correct Answer: 4
Rationale 1: The school system would be more representative of the population, which includes all possible members of the group who meet the criteria for the study.
Rationale 2: The children would be more representative of the population, which includes all possible members of the group who meet the criteria for the study.
Rationale 3: The parents would be more representative of the population, which includes all possible members of the group who meet the criteria for the study.
Rationale 4: The sample is the segment of the population from which the data will actually be collected—in this case, single-parent families.
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