Psychologists select a random sample of research participants in order to ensure that
A) the participants are representative of the population they are interested in studying
B) there will be a large number of participants in the research study
C) the research will not be influenced by the researcher's personal values
D) the same number of participants will be assigned to each of the experimental conditions

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Selecting a random sample helps ensure that the participants are representative of the population, allowing for generalization of the study's findings.

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