After his property was vandalized by a small group of teenagers,Mr.Mahmood concluded that most teenagers are irresponsible and delinquent.Mr.Mahmood ought to be reminded that accurate generalizations depend on
A) a realization that random events may not look random.
B) detecting cause-effect relationships.
C) the observation of representative samples.
D) the selection of samples from a skewed population.

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Accurate generalizations depend on the observation of representative samples, meaning that Mr. Mahmood's conclusion about most teenagers being irresponsible and delinquent may not be accurate if he only observed a small group of teenagers who vandalized his property. He would need to observe a large and diverse enough sample of teenagers to make a more accurate generalization. The other answer choices are not directly applicable to the concept of generalizations.

After His Property Was Vandalized by a Small Group of Teenagers,Mr.Mahmood