A survey distributed on a college campus discovered that males support the death penalty in greater numbers than do females.The units of analysis in this case would be
A) social artifacts
B) groups
C) organizations
D) individuals

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The units of analysis refer to the objects or individuals studied in a research project. In this case, the survey aimed to understand the attitudes towards the death penalty among college students. The individuals who responded to the survey are the units of analysis since they provided the data to answer the research question. Therefore, the best choice is D, individuals. A, social artifacts, B, groups, and C, organizations, are not appropriate choices for this scenario.

A Survey Distributed on a College Campus Discovered That Males