Assume That a Researcher Wants to Select Individuals from a Population

question 8

Multiple Choice

Assume that a researcher wants to select individuals from a population so that an equal number of people from different ethnic groups (e.g.,African-American,Hispanic,Asian-Americans) are selected.The procedure the researcher would use is called

• A)proportional population selection.
• B)stratification sampling.
• C)ethnic sampling.
• D)convenience sampling.

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