Renee, a Journalist in a Print Media Company, Conducts a Research

Multiple Choice

Renee, a journalist in a print media company, conducts a research study to prepare a report on same-sex marriages. She wants to find out the general view that youngsters in her city have on the issue. To gather data, she interviews approximately 250 students from the top 10 colleges in her city. In this scenario, the students who are interviewed best illustrate _____.

A) a representative sample
B) an out-group
C) a nonprobability sample
D) a control group