Volunteers are selected from students such that the proportion of students in each age range in the sample matches the proportion in the population, using ______ type of sampling.
A) quota sample
B) stratified random sample
C) haphazard/volunteer sample
D) cluster sample

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Quota sampling is a non-probability sampling method in which the researcher selects subjects from different strata of the population in such a way that the proportions of subjects in each stratum in the sample match the proportions in the population.

Volunteers Are Selected from Students Such That the Proportion of Students