A researcher is interested in how individuals in a certain city feel about the chance of their becoming victims of a crime. To investigate this question, she randomly selects 12 city blocks and then randomly selects a certain number of people from each block. This method of sampling is known as
A) stratified random sampling
B) cluster sampling
C) purposive sampling
D) nonprobability sampling

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The researcher is dividing the city into clusters (blocks) and randomly selecting individuals from each cluster, which is an example of cluster sampling. This method can be more efficient and cost-effective than other sampling methods, especially for large populations.

A Researcher Is Interested in How Individuals in a Certain