What is a representative sample?

a) a small population
b) a group of participants who know each other
c) a sample that is identical in size and characteristics to a population
d) a sample selected to reflect the characteristics of a population of interest

ANS: d

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As the US population continues to grow in the number of older adults, the prevalence rate in the U.S. is expected to _________in numbers of people by the year_____

a. more than quadruple; 2040 b. more than double; 2040 c. stabilize; 2070 d. more than double; 2020

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