A population is
A) the same as a sample.
B) the selection of a random sample.
C) the collection of all items of interest in a study.
D) always the same size as the sample.

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A population refers to the entire group of individuals, objects, or events that the researcher wants to study. Therefore, a population includes all the items of interest and does not necessarily refer to a sample or a specific size.

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