A subset of the population used to study the population as a whole is known as a/an ______.
A)target population
B)sampling frame
C)sample
D)element

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A sample is a subset of the population that is selected to be studied. The target population is the entire group that the researchers are interested in studying, and the sampling frame is the list of individuals or units from which the sample is drawn. An element is a single member of the population or sample. Therefore, the best choice is C, sample.

A Subset of the Population Used to Study the Population