for a sample to accurately reflect the characteristics of the study population,it must be:
A) democratic
B) large
C) public
D) representative
E) standardized

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A representative sample is one that accurately reflects the characteristics of the population being studied. This ensures that the results obtained from the sample can be generalized to the larger population. The other options (A, B, C, and E) do not address this key aspect of representativeness.

For a Sample to Accurately Reflect the Characteristics of the Study