The relationship between samples and populations may be described as ______.
A) smaller the sample, the more it resembles the population
B) a population is a subset of a sample
C) researchers test research hypotheses about populations by collecting data from samples
D) researchers draw conclusions about samples based on data collected from populations

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Researchers use samples to make inferences about populations. They collect data from a smaller group (sample) so they can make conclusions about the entire group (population). Therefore, option C is the correct answer. Options A and B are incorrect because a smaller sample may not necessarily resemble the population, and a population is not a subset of a sample. Option D is incorrect because researchers draw conclusions about populations based on data collected from samples, not the other way around.

The Relationship Between Samples and Populations May Be Described as ______