Which of the following criteria are necessary conditions for making a statistical inference?

Statistical inference generally requires data collected randomly and a sampling distribution that is approximately normal. Choice D, a simple random sample, provides the needed randomization; choice A gives a common condition for approximate normality (a sample size over 30 or approximately normal data). A convenience sample does not ensure random selection, and a sample size over 100 is not a universal requirement.

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