The 2009 National Survey on Drug Use and Health selected a random sample of U.S.college students and asked them about illicit drug use.Approximately 23% of the students surveyed reported using illicit drugs in the past year.The population in this study is:
A) U.S.college students.
B) the 23% of the students who reported using illicit drugs.
C) the college students who responded to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health.
D) all U.S.adults.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The population in this study is all U.S. college students, as they were the group selected for the survey. The 23% who reported using illicit drugs is simply a statistic within that population, and the population of college students who responded to the survey is a subset of the overall population of U.S. college students. The option of all U.S. adults is also incorrect, as the survey specifically targeted college students.

The 2009 National Survey on Drug Use and Health Selected