A sociologist wants to find out what the attitudes toward drinking are among the students at the university where she works. What would be the population for this study?
A) All the students at that university who consume alcohol
B) The entire student body at that university
C) All of the university students in the United states
D) Everyone on that university campus, including students and nonstudents

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The population for this study would be the entire student body at that university. This is the group of individuals that the sociologist is interested in studying and gathering data from. Option A would be too specific as not all students may consume alcohol, while option C and D are too broad and not relevant to the researcher's question.

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