Subjects who can be recruited for a laboratory experiment, randomly assigned to a group, and kept under carefully controlled conditions for the study's duration are a representative sample of any large population of interest.

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While laboratory experiments can provide valuable insights into cause and effect relationships, the small and non-random sample of individuals in such experiments may limit the generalizability of findings to the larger population of interest. Therefore, a laboratory experiment may not necessarily provide a representative sample.

Subjects Who Can Be Recruited for a Laboratory Experiment, Randomly