You are interested in the experiences of different ethnic groups within a particular neighborhood. You decide that even though the ethnic groups appear in different proportions within the neighborhood, you would like to randomly select participants in a way that will yield an equal percentage of each group represented in your final sample. What type of sampling are you proposing?
A) simple random sampling
B) proportional stratified sampling
C) disproportional stratified sampling
D) cluster sampling

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Disproportional stratified sampling is used when a researcher wants to ensure that various subgroups (in this case, different ethnic groups) are represented equally in a study, regardless of their actual proportions in the population. This approach allows for equal representation of each group, which aligns with the described intention.

You Are Interested in the Experiences of Different Ethnic Groups