Tavaris surveyed a random sample of freshmen across public universities in Arizona to learn how they feel about their academic workload. The results of the survey are most representative of which of the following populations? $\newline$ Choose $1$ answer: $\newline$ A) Students attending public universities in Arizona $\newline$ B) Freshmen attending colleges and universities in Arizona $\newline$ (C) Freshmen attending public universities in Arizona $\newline$ D) Freshmen attending a specific public university in Arizona

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Q. Tavaris surveyed a random sample of freshmen across public universities in Arizona to learn how they feel about their academic workload. The results of the survey are most representative of which of the following populations?

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A) Students attending public universities in Arizona

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B) Freshmen attending colleges and universities in Arizona

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D) Freshmen attending a specific public university in Arizona

Eliminate Non-Freshmen Options: Tavaris only surveyed freshmen, so we can eliminate the options that don't specify the year. So, $A)$ and $B)$ are out because they include all students, not just freshmen.
Eliminate Specific Option: He surveyed across public universities, not just one, so $D)$ is also not the right answer because it's too specific.
Select Most Representative Group: The survey was done across public universities and only with freshmen, so the best answer is C) Freshmen attending public universities in Arizona. This is the most representative group based on the description of the survey.