You are asked to survey undergraduate students in the education department of your institution.You decide select a simple random sample.You get permission to use 200 participants.Which of the following would be the best approach to select your sample?
A)Print the names of every eligible student,place them in a pot and draw the first 200 out at random.
B)Select two lectures at random and include the students who are in attendance
C)Select from a list one name at random,then select every 10th student after that until 200 are selected.
D)Select the first 200 students to visit your office when you send a message advertising free cakes.

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Option A is the best approach for selecting a simple random sample because it ensures that every eligible student has an equal chance of being selected, which is a key requirement of simple random sampling.

You Are Asked to Survey Undergraduate Students in the Education