Intro to Political Science

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In the context of political science, a sample is a subset of individuals from a larger population, selected to represent the opinions or behaviors of the entire group in studies of political participation and public opinion. This method allows researchers to infer the general attitudes or expected behaviors of a population without surveying every member.

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