A small, randomly selected part of a larger population that accurately reflects characteristics of the whole population is known as a
A)correlation group.
B)control group.
C)representative sample.
D)balance-bias sample.

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A representative sample is a subset of a population that accurately reflects the members of the entire population. It is used in statistical analysis to make inferences about the population from which it is drawn.

A Small, Randomly Selected Part of a Larger Population That