You Want to Draw a Sample of the Employees at a Large

question 9

Multiple Choice

You want to draw a sample of the employees at a large university ensuring that in your sample you have people represented from all personnel categories: administrators,faculty,secretarial staff,cleaning staff,mail room staff,technicians,students,etc.You want to use a probability sample.Which type of probability sample would be best for your purposes?

• A) cluster sample
• B) stratified sample
• C) quota sample
• D) simple random sample
• E) snowball sample

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Definitions:

Preference

A consumer's choice or inclination towards a certain product, brand, or service over others, based on their perceptions, experiences, and individual tastes.

Paradox

A statement or situation that despite sound reasoning from acceptable premises, leads to a conclusion that seems senseless, logically unacceptable, or self-contradictory.

Consciously Choosing

The act of making deliberate and aware decisions regarding purchases or other life choices.

Subjectively Selecting

The process of choosing or making decisions based on personal feelings, tastes, or opinions rather than external evidence or criteria.