The Yellow Pages listing of veterinarians, the telephone directory listing of individuals, a company's internal database listing its employees and/or customers, electronic directories available on the Internet, or a university's registration list are all examples of a _____.
A) sample
B) sampling frame
C) sampling unit
D) respondent
E) subject

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A sampling frame is a list of all the elements or individuals from which a sample will be drawn. Examples of sampling frames include directories, databases, registration lists, etc. Therefore, the Yellow Pages listing of veterinarians, the telephone directory listing of individuals, a company's internal database listing its employees and/or customers, electronic directories available on the Internet, or a university's registration list are all examples of a sampling frame.

The Yellow Pages Listing of Veterinarians, the Telephone Directory Listing