A Stratified Random Sample Should Be Used When

question 2

Multiple Choice

A stratified random sample should be used when

• A) the population has identifiable subgroups that are of interest to the researcher
• B) the sample constitutes the population.
• C) the population is very small
• D) there is no way of estimating the probability that a particular subgroup will be included in the sample

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