The sample you choose for a study does not have to represent the entire population chosen for your study

Pat had to give an informative speech for his public speaking class. He wrote as his central

idea, ?Women-you can?t live with them, you can?t live without them, who understands them?? Explain what is wrong with this central idea. What will be an ideal response?

Ryan feels strongly that drivers should not be required to wear a safety belt. He asks

whether you think it is a good idea for him to pursue that topic for his next speech. In light of what's presented in the text, how will you respond to him? A) Drop the topic and choose something you feel more positively about. B) Drop the topic and choose something you have no predispositions about. C) Stick with the topic since you've obviously already formed a point of view. D) Stick with the topic but be open to the possibility that you'll modify your view.