A College Dean Constructed a Survey to Measure College Students

question 34

Multiple Choice

A college dean constructed a survey to measure college students' attitudes toward learning classical languages. She obtained a list of students from the registrar's office and divided the students into four lists: freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors. She then divided each of the four lists into lists for men and women. Finally, she used a random numbers table to choose eight students from each list. What sampling method was she using?

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

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Definitions:

Endocrine System

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Pituitary Gland

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Pubertal Processes

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