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

Question

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This sampling plan is called Stratified Sampling because the population is divided into distinct subgroups (strata) based on a specific characteristic (in this case, categories of employees), and random samples are then drawn from each of these subgroups.

The Administration of a Large University Is Interested in Learning