Dr.Renk would like to study the "hook up" culture among college students.To be able to generalize her findings to all college students,she needs a representative sample.To obtain such a sample,Dr.Renk should
A) offer extra credit to students who complete her questionnaire.
B) use naturalistic observation in her study.
C) seek a random sample of participants.
D) exhibit sampling bias when selecting participants.

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To obtain a representative sample, Dr. Renk should seek a random sample of participants. This ensures that all members of the population have an equal chance of being included in the study, which increases the generalizability of the findings. Offering extra credit would create volunteer bias, and naturalistic observation would not allow for a controlled sample recruitment process. Exhibiting sampling bias would also compromise the representative nature of the sample.

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