By studying a _____, scientists hope that they can generalize the results of their investigation to the _____

a. sample; population
b. population; sample
c. convenience sample; random sample
d. random sample; convenience sample

Answer: A

Rationale: Once the sample has been studied, then the results may be generalized to the population as a whole.

Psychology

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a. the victim was shopping at a hardware store rather than a grocery store b. the victim had no money in his wallet rather than having a lot of money c. the victim was shopping at a store where he didn't usually shop rather than his usual store d. the victim was attacked by a stranger rather than an acquaintance

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