Representative sample
A sample designed and adjusted to reflect a specific target population on relevant characteristics. The phrase is incomplete unless it says representative of whom, by what recruitment and weighting approach, and with what limitations.
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Representative sample
This guide is educational, not a substitute for a poll’s full methodology statement. Terms should be interpreted within the design and limitations of the specific research.