Suppose a Large Endowment Has Been Left to Your City

question 11

Multiple Choice

Suppose a large endowment has been left to your city by a private donor. The city council has decided that the endowment should be used to build an activity center near the center of town. One option is to build an activity center for senior citizens. It is decided that a stratified sampling plan would be the best way to get input from the public since opinions within a strata are likely to be similar. Which method for stratifying seems to be most reasonable for this scenario?

• A)Stratify by age.
• B)Stratify by income.
• C)Stratify by gender.
• D)None of these.

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Definitions:

Hypothalamus

A region of the brain located below the thalamus, responsible for the regulation of many bodily functions, including temperature, hunger, and the release of hormones.

Median Section

A vertical plane that divides the body or any of its parts into right and left halves; also known as the midsagittal plane.

Thalamus

a mass of gray matter in the dorsal part of the diencephalon of the brain, functioning as a central relay station for sensory information.

Ventral Surface

refers to the front or anterior surface of any body part or organ.