A researcher must identify a target population before engaging in sampling. What is the target population?

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The target population is the larger group of people about whom the researcher wishes to generalize their findings. This population should be representative of the group the researcher is interested in studying, and the sample should be selected from this population in order to ensure that the findings can be generalized to the larger population. Option A refers to the intervention group the researcher will work with (not necessarily the population of interest), while option B refers to the sample (not the target population); option C does not properly define the target population.

A Researcher Must Identify a Target Population Before Engaging in Sampling