A small-town politician is running for the district council seat. If the politician decides to poll three blocks in the district to determine his chance of winning the seat, what type
Of sampling is being used?
A) systematic sampling
B) cluster sampling
C) stratified sampling
D) multistage sampling

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Cluster sampling is used when the population is divided into separate groups, known as clusters, and a whole cluster is randomly selected to be surveyed or studied. In this case, the politician divides the district into blocks (clusters) and selects entire blocks to poll, fitting the definition of cluster sampling.

A Small-Town Politician Is Running for the District Council Seat