A Pollster Wants to Ask a Sample of Undergraduates at State

question 13

Multiple Choice

A pollster wants to ask a sample of undergraduates at State Tech how they feel about a proposal to build a new dorm in the place of the school's largest commuter parking lot. Opinions may differ depending on whether the student is a commuter or resident, so the pollster takes separate SRSs of commuters and resident students and combines them to form his sample. He used a:

• A) simple random sampling.
• B) cluster sampling.
• C) stratified random sampling.
• D) sampling in stages.

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Definitions:

Evaluation

The systematic process of assessing and judging the value or performance of something or someone based on established criteria.

Perception of Information

How individuals interpret or understand information received from their surroundings or communicated to them, influenced by their beliefs, experiences, and cognitive biases.

Incorporation of Knowledge

The process of absorbing, embedding, and applying new information into an existing body of knowledge to enhance understanding or performance.

Value System

A set of consistent personal or societal beliefs and attitudes that determine one's judgments and actions.