If you were told that four students from a class of twenty were questioned for a grade versus test preparation poll, this would be an example of
A) sampling.
B) surveying.
C) interviewing.
D) organizing.

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Sampling involves selecting a subset of a larger group (in this case, four students out of twenty) to gather information and make inferences about the larger group as a whole. Surveying and interviewing could also potentially be used in this situation, but the given information does not specify that the other sixteen students were asked any questions beyond the four who were questioned for the poll. Organizing does not accurately describe what is happening in this situation.

If You Were Told That Four Students from a Class