Question

A research team is curious about the relationship between exercise habits and academic performance among American college students. In order to get their data, the researchers randomly select seventeen colleges by pulling names out of a hat. They travel to campuses and stand in prominent public places asking for volunteers until they have ten people from each campus willing to be interviewed. What is the researchers’ target population?
A. students at the seventeen colleges they visitedB. American college studentsC. the 170 students who were interviewedD. young people

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is letter "C": the 170 students who were interviewed.

Explanation:

The target population is a portion, a certain amount of the whole population -the universe- that shares similar characteristics. In the example, at first, we are told that the research will take place among 17 American colleges. Then, on each campus, 10 volunteers are enrolled. So:

10x17=170

Meaning 170 students total will be the target population for this research.