The Admissions Officer from a Large University Mailed a Survey

question 54

Multiple Choice

The Admissions Officer from a large university mailed a survey to 600 students selected at random.The sample was designed to include 150 students randomly selected from each of the freshman,sophomore,junior,and senior classes on campus.What sampling method was used?

• A)Simple random sample
• B)Systematic sample
• C)Stratified random sample
• D)Cluster sample

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Definitions:

Elicited

Brought about, provoked, or drawn out by a stimulus or action; in research, responses or actions that are drawn out by specific experimental conditions.

Emitted

Released or given off, often used in the context of light, heat, or sound.

Generalization

The process by which the brain applies previous learning to new situations that are similar but not identical.

Instrumental Learning

also known as operant conditioning, is a method of learning that occurs through rewards and punishments for behavior.