A psychologist, studying pilot trainees, picks a select group of trainees who are hopefully representative of all other trainees. The group of trainees being studied by this psychologist are collectively known to researchers as a __________.
A) sample
B) population
C) target group
D) control group

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The group of trainees being studied by the psychologist is a sample, which is a smaller subgroup of the larger population of all pilot trainees. The target group could refer to the specific group the psychologist is interested in, but it does not necessarily indicate a subset of a larger population. The control group is a group used in experimental research to serve as a comparison for the group receiving the treatment or intervention, but there is no indication of experimental manipulation in this scenario.

A Psychologist, Studying Pilot Trainees, Picks a Select Group of Trainees