To be included in a representative sample,respondents must:
A)select themselves
B)be selected according to whether the researcher considers them appropriate subjects
C)not appear in a sampling frame
D)have an unknown and zero chance of being selected from a sampling frame
E)none of these choices

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A representative sample requires that every member of the population has a known and non-zero chance of being selected, which is not described by any of the provided options. Options A, B, C, and D all describe scenarios that would likely result in biased or non-representative samples.

To Be Included in a Representative Sample,respondents Must