The group of elements from which a sample is drawn is known as the:
A) Sample frame
B) Sampling unit
C) Sampling interval
D) Population
E) Target population

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The term "population" refers to the group of elements or individuals from which a sample is drawn. Therefore, option D is the correct answer. Option A ("sample frame") refers to a list of all the units in the target population, while option B ("sampling unit") refers to a single member of the population that is selected in the sampling process. Option C ("sampling interval") refers to the gap between two consecutive sampling units, and option E ("target population") refers to the group of individuals or elements to whom the researcher would like to generalize the findings.

The Group of Elements from Which a Sample Is Drawn