A Researcher Wishes to Sample from a Population in Which

question 36

Multiple Choice

A researcher wishes to sample from a population in which two important segments make up less than 2% of the population, but wishes to develop confidence intervals describing their behaviors. Which type of sampling is most appropriate?

• A) Stratified sampling
• B) Convenience sampling
• C) Systematic sampling
• D) Simple random sampling
• E) Judgment sampling

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