In a simple random sample,________.
A)the population is divided into mutually exclusive groups (such as age groups), and random samples are drawn from each group
B)the researcher selects the easiest population members from which to obtain information
C)the researcher finds and interviews a prescribed number of people in each of several categories
D)every member of the population has a known and equal chance of selection
E)the population is divided into mutually exclusive groups (such as blocks), and the researcher draws a sample of the groups to interview

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In a simple random sample, every member of the population has a known and equal chance of selection. This means that each member of the population has the same probability of being selected for the sample, and there is no bias in the selection process. Choices A, B, C, and E describe different sampling methods, but they do not involve a simple random sample.

In a Simple Random Sample,________