A psychologist studying children with autism picks a select group of children who are hopefully representative of all others that have been diagnosed with the disorder. The group of children being studied by this psychologist is collectively known to researchers as a ________.

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The select group of children chosen by the psychologist is a sample, as it is a subset of the entire population of children diagnosed with autism. A population refers to the entire group being studied, a target group would refer to a group specifically targeted for an intervention or treatment, and a control group refers to a group used for comparison purposes in an experimental study.

A Psychologist Studying Children with Autism Picks a Select Group