The administration of a large university is interested in learning about the types of wellness Programs that would interest its employees.Suppose that there are five categories of Employees (administration, faculty, professional staff, clerical and maintenance) and the University decides to randomly select ten individuals from each category.This sampling plan is called
A)Simple Random Sampling
B)Stratified Sampling
C)Cluster Sampling
D)Systematic Sampling
E)Convenience Sampling

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The university is using stratified sampling because it divides the population into distinct groups (strata) based on categories of employees and then randomly selects individuals from each group.

The Administration of a Large University Is Interested in Learning