A researcher is interested in studying a nationwide representative sample of the United States. She randomly chooses places to study using census tracts. She then randomly samples within each census tract from among the households within those tracts. What sampling method did this researcher use?
A) Stratified random
B) One-stage cluster
C) Two-stage cluster
D) Purposive

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The researcher used a two-stage cluster sampling method by first randomly selecting census tracts (clusters) and then randomly sampling households within those selected tracts.

A Researcher Is Interested in Studying a Nationwide Representative Sample