A representative sample is:
A)a large group of participants containing at least 25 percent of the population of interest.
B)a group of participants containing males,females,and representatives of all racial and ethnic groups.
C)a group of participants which contains both volunteers and nonvolunteers.
D)a group of participants that accurately represents the larger population of interest.

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A representative sample is a group of participants that accurately represents the larger population of interest. Therefore, choice D is the correct answer. Choices A, B, and C do not accurately define a representative sample.

A Representative Sample Is