A sample differs from a population in that the sample is:
A)the cluster of people or events or fill-in-the-blank from or about which you will actually gather data.
B)seldom a part of the population that is defined.
C)the cluster of people related to nomothetic research and uses ordinal,nominal,and index levels of measurement.
D)the cluster of people related to quantitative research.
E)the cluster of people related to qualitative research.

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A sample is a subset of a population from which data is collected. It is not the entire population, but rather a smaller representation of it that is used for research purposes. The sample can be selected using various methods, such as random sampling or stratified sampling, to ensure that it is representative of the population. Therefore, option A is the best choice because it provides an accurate and complete definition of what a sample is. Option B is incorrect because a sample should be a part of the population, not separate from it. Options C, D, and E are incorrect because they are not true of all samples, only those specific to certain types of research.

A Sample Differs from a Population in That the Sample