A random sample of people is chosen to participate in a survey. For the survey results to be considered valid, which must be true of the random sample?

A survey sample is useful when it reflects the important characteristics of the target population, so the results can reasonably describe that population. It does not need to be as large as the entire population, and it should not be biased. Therefore, the sample must represent the target population.

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