Allie collected data from 22 medical education faculty at a large research university in the Midwest United States regarding their opinions of problem-based learning. Which of the following represents Allie's accessible population?
A) All medical education faculty
B) Medical education faculty in the Midwest United States
C) Medical education faculty in her sample
D) Medical education faculty at the University

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The accessible population refers to the larger group of individuals from which a sample is drawn. In this case, Allie's accessible population would be the medical education faculty at the University where she collected the data from. Therefore, option D is the correct answer. Option A is too broad as it includes all medical education faculty, not just those at the University where Allie collected data. Option B is also too broad as it includes faculty from the entire Midwest United States. Option C refers to the sample itself, not the accessible population.

Allie Collected Data from 22 Medical Education Faculty at a Large