A subset of the population that represents the entire group from which it is drawn is known as a ________.
A)population
B)sample unit
C)census
D)sample
E)respondent

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A sample is a smaller subset of the population and is used to represent the entire group from which it is drawn. A sample is usually selected randomly and should be representative of the population in order to be useful in making inferences about the population. The other choices are not accurate descriptions of a subset of the population.

A Subset of the Population That Represents the Entire Group