A common method for selecting representative samples is to select them
A)randomly from the larger population.
B)strictly from volunteers.
C)by threatening or coercing institutionalized populations.
D)from confidential lists of mail order firms.

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Selecting a representative sample randomly from the larger population helps to ensure that the sample is not biased towards any particular subset of the population. This increases the generalizability of the findings to the larger population. The other options are either unethical or not representative of the larger population.

A Common Method for Selecting Representative Samples Is to Select