Which of the following statements is true about sampling plans?
A) A probability sampling plan is a better plan than a nonprobability one.
B) A sampling plan outlines strategies used to obtain a sample for a study.
C) Each study has its own sampling method, unique to that project.
D) Getting a sample that is the most representative is the ideal, not the goal, of the sampling plan.

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A sampling plan, or sampling method, defines the selection process for a study.
A probability plan is not inferior to a nonprobability plan (although the study itself might be considered in a more favorable light).
The sampling plan is not specific to any one study.
Getting a sample that is the most representative is oftentimes the goal of the sampling plan.

Which of the Following Statements Is True About Sampling Plans