A researcher is conducting a study on eating disorders. Using a list of recent participants in the online Weight Watchers program, she randomly selects a sample from
The alphabetized list. This list represents the
A) Sample
B) Parameter
C) Population
D) Sampling frame
E) Statistic

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The list represents the sampling frame, as it is the list of individuals from which the researcher randomly selected a sample. The population would be all individuals with eating disorders, and the sample would be the specific group of individuals selected from the sampling frame. The parameter and statistic would refer to numerical values calculated from the sample data.

A Researcher Is Conducting a Study on Eating Disorders