York University Wanted to See How Much Students Graduating for Their

question 28

Multiple Choice

York University wanted to see how much students graduating for their university valued their education. Although the university wanted to know who all students felt on average, the president wanted to be able to report to each of the Deans of the varying faculties. They would want to know if the responses varied depending on the degree the student obtained. This would help them with future plans by area of study. Given that the graduating classes per faculty varied greatly in size, what form of sampling would provide information to satisfy the president and the deans?

• A) proportionate stratified sampling
• B) judgment sampling
• C) disproportionate stratified sampling
• D) two-step area sampling
• E) complex random sampling

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