A sociologist wants to find out what the attitudes toward drinking are among the students at the university where she works.What would be considered the population for this study?
A)a subset of the student population who will answer a questionnaire
B)the entire student body at that university
C)all of the university students in the U.S.
D)everyone on that university campus,including students and non-students

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The population for this study would be the entire student body at that university. This is because the sociologist wants to find out the attitudes toward drinking among the students at the specific university where she works, not at all universities in the U.S. or on the specific campus where the university is located. A subset of the student population who will answer a questionnaire would be the sample for the study.

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