Three Methods for Random Sampling Are: (A) Simple Random Sampling

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Essay

Three methods for random sampling are: (a) simple random sampling, (b) stratified random sampling, and (c) cluster sampling. In a few sentences, discuss the similarities and differences among these sampling methods. Specifically, what sampling circumstances would lead you to choose each of these methods?

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Definitions:

Infarction

The death of tissue due to a lack of blood supply, often resulting from a blockage in the vasculature serving the affected area.

Fibrillation

A rapid, irregular, and unsynchronized contraction of muscle fibers, particularly in the heart.

Ventricles

The two lower chambers of the heart, or the central cavities in the brain.

Capillaries

The smallest blood vessels in the body, connecting arteries to veins, which facilitate the exchange of water, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and many other nutrient and waste substances between blood and surrounding tissues.