What Type of Sample Divides the Population into Nonoverlapping Groups

question 56

Multiple Choice

What type of sample divides the population into nonoverlapping groups of N₁,N₂,N₃,...N_i,such that N₁ + N₂ + N₃ + ...+ N_i + N = N,and then performs a simple random sample of ƒ = n/N in each of the nonoverlapping groups?​

• A) ​simple random
• B) ​stratified random
• C) ​systematic random
• D) ​cluster random

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