Dr. Lergo selected a sample of 250 Canadian truck drivers and interviewed them on their use of driving log books. Dr. Lergo takes the findings from the sample and applies them to all truck drivers in Canada. This is an example of:

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This is an example of generalization because Dr. Lergo is taking the findings from a small sample of Canadian truck drivers and applying them to all truck drivers in Canada. This assumes that the sample is representative of the entire population of Canadian truck drivers and that the findings can be generalized to the larger population.

Dr Lergo Selected a Sample of 250 Canadian Truck Drivers