How can a nurse researcher know whether a factor or condition of a sample meets the criterion for representativeness?
A) The sample is drawn randomly from the general population without the use of specific criteria.
B) The characteristics of the sample closely resemble the characteristics of the larger target population.
C) The sample includes the same percentage of men, women, and members of different ethnic groups as the general population.
D) The subjects selected for the sample have agreed to express the specific opinions or beliefs representative of their ethnic or cultural group.

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Correct B: A sample is representative when its characteristics closely resemble those of the population.
Incorrect A: Representativeness is based directly on the use of specific criteria.
Incorrect C: These factors are not as critical as matching closely the characteristics of the population.
Incorrect D: Subjects' agreement with population attitudes or beliefs is not representativeness.

How Can a Nurse Researcher Know Whether a Factor or Condition