Senior seminar in psychology is open only to psychology majors and all psychology majors must complete the seminar to graduate.A random sample of students in this seminar is representative of all
A)college students in the U.S.
B)students at the college where the seminar is offered.
C)seniors at the college where the seminar is offered.
D)senior psychology majors at the college where the seminar is offered.

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The senior seminar in psychology is open only to psychology majors and all psychology majors must complete the seminar to graduate. Therefore, the sample is representative only of senior psychology majors at the college where the seminar is offered. Choices A, B, and C are incorrect because they are too broad and do not represent the specific population of interest (senior psychology majors at the college where the seminar is offered).

Senior Seminar in Psychology Is Open Only to Psychology Majors