In order to generate a _____ sample, Pam selected every 10th name off of the registrar's alphabetical list of all students at her university. All of the students at the university represent the _____ and Pam used the _____ sampling technique.
A)random; sample; random
B)representative; population; random
C)representative; sample; cluster
D)representative; population; cluster

Question

In order to generate a _____ sample, Pam selected every 10th name off of the registrar's alphabetical list of all students at her university. All of the students at the university represent the _____ and Pam used the _____ sampling technique.​
A)random; sample; random
B)representative; population; random
C)representative; sample; cluster
D)representative; population; cluster

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Pam selected every 10th name off of the registrar's alphabetical list of all students at her university. This is a systematic sampling technique, which is a type of probability sampling. The sample is representative of the population because it is selected randomly from the population.

In Order to Generate a _____ Sample, Pam Selected Every