A listing of all the elements in a population from which the actual sample may be drawn is called the
A) sampling stratum.
B) sampling frame.
C) target population.
D) sampling quota.

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A sampling frame is a complete listing of all the individuals, households, or other units that are part of the population of interest. It serves as the basis for selecting a random and representative sample as it includes all the elements in the population that are eligible to be selected. Therefore, B is the correct answer as it describes the listing of all the elements in a population from which the actual sample may be drawn. A sampling stratum is a subset of the population that shares similar characteristics, and Sampling quota is a predetermined number or proportion of individuals to be selected from different subgroups of a population. These choices do not describe the complete listing of elements in the population, so they are not correct.

A Listing of All the Elements in a Population from Which