A college dean constructed a survey to measure college students' attitudes toward learning classical languages. She obtained a list of students from the registrar's office and divided the students into four lists: freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors. She then divided each of the four lists into lists for men and women. Finally, she used a random numbers table to choose eight students from each list. What sampling method was she using?
A) simple random sampling
B) cluster sampling
C) systematic sampling
D) stratified random sampling

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The college dean used stratified random sampling because she divided the students into strata (freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors) and then further divided each stratum by gender. She then randomly selected eight students from each of the resulting strata. This method ensures that each stratum is represented in the sample and helps to ensure that the sample is representative of the overall population of college students.

A College Dean Constructed a Survey to Measure College Students