A large company wants to find out what team-building activity its employees prefer. Which of the following samples can give the most valid generalization?
a group with one member from each department
all employees who have worked in the company for 5 years or more
400 randomly chosen employees from the list of all employees
all 624 female employees in the company
1 answer
C. 400 randomly chosen employees from the list of all employees. This sample is diverse and representative of the entire company, providing a good sample size to draw conclusions from. The other samples may not be diverse or representative enough to provide a valid generalization.