If researchers wanted to examine the opinions of people listed in a city directory,they might call every tenth or fiftieth or hundredth name listed.This would constitute a
A)scale.
B)control variable.
C)quota sample.
D)random sample.

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Calling every tenth, fiftieth, or hundredth name would create a random sample. A random sample is a type of probability sampling where every member of the population has an equal chance of being selected. This helps to minimize bias and increase the representativeness of the sample.

If Researchers Wanted to Examine the Opinions of People Listed