Suppose We Wish to Study Canadian Newspaper Content Published in the Globe

Multiple Choice

Suppose we wish to study Canadian newspaper content published in the Globe and Mail from 1980 to the present, and we deem a sample of 50 articles to be adequate for our research purposes. Which of the following would best represent the sampling distribution relevant for our research project?

A) a single sample that fulfilled the EPSEM requirements
B) 50 samples of size 50 drawn from the full archive of articles published from 1980 to the present
C) 50 × 50 = 2,500 samples of size 50 drawn from the full archive of articles published from 1980 to the present
D) every possible combination of 50 articles from the full archive of articles published from 1980 to the present