Which of the following would be considered a good example of a representative sample of college students in the United States?
A) a survey given to several rural college classrooms
B) a questionnaire mailed to random households in Texas
C) a survey given to a diverse population in both urban and rural college classrooms in several states
D) volunteers who found your survey on the Internet

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A good representative sample should include a diverse population from different locations and backgrounds, so a survey given to a diverse population in both urban and rural college classrooms in several states would be the best choice. The other options (survey given to several rural college classrooms, questionnaire mailed to random households in Texas, volunteers who found the survey on the Internet) would not necessarily provide a diverse or representative sample of college students in the United States.

Which of the Following Would Be Considered a Good Example