Sean knows a lot about racial tensions in public schools. He wants to conduct a quantitative study that examines the current state of affairs in public schools. He contacts two school districts that he identified, one has a history of problems and one does not. He randomly selects students from these schools to participate in his study. Sean used
A) convenience sampling.
B) purposive sampling.
C) quota sampling.
D) multistage sampling.

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Sean used purposive sampling because he specifically chose two school districts based on their history with racial tensions, indicating a deliberate choice of participants that fit certain criteria or characteristics related to his study's focus.

Sean Knows a Lot About Racial Tensions in Public Schools