alleryWhat helps a sample represent a static population?
ATaking a random sample
BChoosing the easiest cases
CUsing only a few items
DPicking favourite cases
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Taking a random sample
1. The support for a generalization depends on how well the sample represents the population.
2. For a static population this may be achieved by a random sample.
3. Convenient or favourite cases bias the result.
_Source: Wikipedia, Inductive reasoning, Inductive generalization_
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