The administration of a large university is interested in learning about the types of wellness programs that would interest its employees.Suppose that there are five categories of employees (administration, faculty, professional staff, clerical and maintenance) and the university decides to randomly select ten individuals from each category.This sampling plan is called ________________________ .
A)Simple Random Sampling
B)Stratified Sampling
C)Cluster Sampling
D)Systematic Sampling
E)Convenience Sampling

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Stratified sampling involves dividing the population into subgroups (strata) based on a specific characteristic (in this case, categories of employees) and then randomly selecting samples from each of these groups. This ensures representation from all categories.

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