To select a simple random sample, a researcher needs
A) a list of the population and system for selecting cases according to EPSEM
B) a list of the sample and a well-developed sampling distribution
C) a sampling distribution and a table of random numbers
D) a parameter, the median, and the variance

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To select a simple random sample, the researcher needs a list of the population and a system for selecting cases according to EPSEM (i.e. equal probability of selection method). This ensures that each member of the population has an equal chance of being selected for the sample. The other options (B, C, and D) are not relevant or necessary for selecting a simple random sample.

To Select a Simple Random Sample, a Researcher Needs