Lars Is Conducting a Quantitative Study That Examines Students' Achievement

question 5

Multiple Choice

Lars is conducting a quantitative study that examines students' achievement within schools, districts, and states in the United States. Which of the following sampling strategies will Lars likely need to use to obtain his sample?

• A) Snowball
• B) Cluster
• C) Criterion
• D) Simple random

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Definitions:

Gray Crescent

An area that appears on the surface of amphibian eggs following fertilization, indicating where the dorsal side of the embryo will develop.

Cleavage

The series of cell divisions of a fertilized egg that leads to the formation of the embryo.

Programmed Cell Death

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Apoptosis

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