A news organization wanted to predict who would win the next U.S. presidential election. They sent an opinion poll to every fiftieth person on a list of students enrolled at a nearby college. Which of the following is the study population?
A) Americans in general
B) College students in general
C) Students at this particular college
D) Students who return the questionnaire

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The study population is the group of individuals from which the sample is drawn. In this case, the news organization is sending the opinion poll to students enrolled at a nearby college, so the study population is students at this particular college. Options A and B are too broad and do not accurately reflect the group being sampled. Option D would be the sample rather than the population.

A News Organization Wanted to Predict Who Would Win the Next