One method of being sure a sample being studied can be used to make statistical inferences about the population is to select a
A) judgment sample.
B) voluntary response sample.
C) convenience sample.
D) probability sample.

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Runs plots are a way of looking at processes over time, which can then be used to make inferences about a population. Simply looking at descriptive statistics (of which, proportion and cross-sectional analysis are methods or procedures) is not sufficient to make inferences.

One Method of Being Sure a Sample Being Studied Can