A statistics teacher taught Introductory Statistics to a large lecture class of 200 students. She wanted to estimate the average on the first examination by selecting every eighth
Student's test score and finding the average of these scores. What type of sampling
Technique is being employed?
A) cluster sampling
B) systematic sampling
C) stratified sampling
D) random sampling

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Systematic sampling is used when every nth item in the target population is selected for the sample. In this case, every eighth student's test score is chosen, which aligns with the definition of systematic sampling.

A Statistics Teacher Taught Introductory Statistics to a Large Lecture