A Sampling Interval of 5 Was Used to Select a Sample

question 29

Multiple Choice

A sampling interval of 5 was used to select a sample from a population of 1000.The researcher should start sampling with

• A)the 5th element on the list.
• B)a random start between 1 and 1000, including 1 and 1000.
• C)a random start between 1 and 5, including 1 and 5.
• D)a random start between 1 and 5, excluding either 1 or 5.
• E)the researcher's favorite number.

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