Suppose a survey is conducted of all of the licensed therapists in Illinois regarding their attitudes about evidence-based practice.If the survey seeks to generalize about therapists' attitudes nationwide, then for this study the survey participants comprise a:
A)Population.
B)Sample.
C)Both a population and a sample
D)Neither a population nor a sample

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The survey participants in this case represent a sample, as they are a subset of licensed therapists in Illinois and not the entire population of all licensed therapists in the nation. The survey results can only be generalized to this specific sample and not the entire population.

Suppose a Survey Is Conducted of All of the Licensed