Quota Sampling Is

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Multiple Choice

Quota sampling is

• A) a type of sampling that requires the researcher to poll only the people in their closest inner circle.
• B) a general term for a sample selected based on political ideological leanings.
• C) a type of sampling in which individuals to be interviewed are selected based on their proportion or quota in the general population being polled.
• D) a general term for a sample selected in accordance with probability theory, which ensures that every person in the population has an equal chance of being selected for the sample.

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Definitions:

Relative Standing

The position or ranking of an individual or object in relation to others within a social or hierarchical structure.

Age Group

A categorization of humans based on their age, often used in studies and surveys to differentiate between populations.

Adopted Children

Children who have been legally taken into a family different from their birth family, gaining new parents and sometimes siblings.

Biological Parents

The biological or birth parents are the individuals who have genetically contributed to the creation of a child.