A researcher uses a sample whose members have characteristics like those of the population from which it is drawn.This is an example of a
A) cluster sample.
B) purposive sample.
C) random sample.
D) representative sample.

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Representativeness means that the sample,accessible population,and target populations are alike in as many ways as possible.Knowing a sample as a cluster sample,purposive sample,or random sample tells how it was created but does not define a representative sample.

A Researcher Uses a Sample Whose Members Have Characteristics Like