One Criticism of a Stratified Random Sample Is That ____

question 5

Multiple Choice

One criticism of a stratified random sample is that ____.

• A) it is not based on a random selection process
• B) the sample may not be representative of the population
• C) some segments of the population will not be represented in the sample
• D) it often prevents the use of more powerful statistical analyses

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Definitions:

Random Sample

A sample drawn in such a way that each member of the population has an equal chance of being selected.

Female Customers

A specific segment of the market made up of women or those identifying as female who purchase goods or services.

Standard Deviation

Standard deviation is a measure of the dispersion or spread of a set of numbers, indicating how much individual numbers in a dataset deviate from the mean or average.

Random Variable

A statistical variable whose outcomes are numeric and result from unpredictable events.