For a survey on affirmative action, researchers selected a random sample of 20 faculty members from a large research university. Faculty in the sample were asked, "Do you favor or oppose using race, religion, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin as a criterion for college admission?"
-Is this sample representative of the entire population of faculty at this large research university?
A) Yes, because it is a random sample.
B) No, because the sample size is too small.
C) No, because it is a convenience sample.
D) No, because they did not survey all faculty.

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The sample is representative because it is a random sample. A random sample is a sample in which every member of the population has an equal chance of being selected. This means that the sample is likely to be representative of the population as a whole.

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