PRC-2 · Chapter 12 · Question 17 of 55
If a researcher selects every 10th person from a complete list of employees to participate in a study, which sampling method are they utilizing?
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Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: B) Systematic Sampling
Explanation
Systematic sampling is characterized by selecting elements from an ordered population at a fixed, periodic interval (the 'kth' element).
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