The Primary Advantage of a Stratified Random Sample Is That

question 59

Multiple Choice

The primary advantage of a stratified random sample is that it ____.

• A) ensures that group sizes will be adequate for statistical analysis
• B) provides a sample that is guaranteed to be representative of the population
• C) ensures that no single group is over-represented in the sample
• D) does not require pre-existing knowledge about the population

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