Governor Donovan was greeted by large,enthusiastic crowds at all of his political rallies.As a result,he became overconfident about his chances of reelection.In this instance,the governor needs to be alerted to the value of
A) replication.
B) random sampling.
C) experimental control.
D) naturalistic observation.

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The governor needs to be alerted to the value of random sampling because his experience with large, enthusiastic crowds at his rallies may not accurately represent the views and opinions of the entire population he is running to represent. Random sampling would provide a more representative sample of the population's views and opinions.

Governor Donovan Was Greeted by Large,enthusiastic Crowds at All of His