If the process of selecting individuals or objects in sample 1 has no effect on, or no relation to, the selection of individuals or objects in sample 2, the samples are:
A) independent.
B) dependent.
C) discrete.
D) paired.

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If the selection of individuals or objects in sample 1 has no effect on the selection of individuals or objects in sample 2, then the samples are independent. Independent samples are selected randomly and without any relation to each other, and their selection does not affect the probability of selecting other samples. Therefore, option A is the best choice.

If the Process of Selecting Individuals or Objects in Sample