A researcher is conducting a study involving only the single-parent fa

A researcher is conducting a study involving only the single-parent families of a school system. The sample in this situation is which of the following?

1. The school system
2. Children
3. Parents
4. Single-parent families

ANSWER

Correct Answer: 4
Rationale 1: The school system would be more representative of the population, which includes all possible members of the group who meet the criteria for the study.
Rationale 2: The children would be more representative of the population, which includes all possible members of the group who meet the criteria for the study.
Rationale 3: The parents would be more representative of the population, which includes all possible members of the group who meet the criteria for the study.
Rationale 4: The sample is the segment of the population from which the data will actually be collected-in this case, single-parent families.