To learn about the TV viewing habits of all the children attending Oakbridge School,Professor DeVries randomly selected and interviewed 50 of the school's students.In this instance,all the children attending the school are considered to be a(n)
A) population.
B) representative sample.
C) independent variable.
D) control condition.

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The population in this scenario refers to all the children attending Oakbridge School, which is the group Professor DeVries is interested in studying. Therefore, option A (population) is the correct answer. Option B (representative sample) could have been correct if it was stated that the 50 randomly selected students were representative of the entire population. Option C (independent variable) and D (control condition) are not relevant to this scenario.

To Learn About the TV Viewing Habits of All the Children