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random selection,

a method of choosing subjects for a research study in which all members of a particular group have an equal chance of being selected.

random

unplanned, without direction or purpose.

random assignment

see randomization.

random mating

where each member of the population has an equal opportunity of mating with every member of the opposite sex.

random numbers

a list of numbers obtained by a standard randomization procedure; used commonly to select individual animals from a pack.

random sample

see random sample.

random sampling

a procedure for selecting units from a group in such a way that each unit has an equal chance of being selected in the sample.

random selection

selection in such a way as to produce a random sample.

random variable

a group or quantity that takes various values, each with varying probabilities.

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