A researcher draws names out of a hat to see which police officers in a particular precinct will be interviewed for a study on workplace satisfaction. This probability sampling technique is best defined as:

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Simple random sampling involves selecting items or individuals from a population at random, where each member of the population has an equal chance of being selected. In this scenario, the researcher is randomly selecting police officers from a particular precinct, ensuring that each officer has an equal chance of being chosen for the study. Therefore, simple random sampling is the most appropriate technique.

Systematic random sampling involves selecting every nth item or individual from a population, whereas cluster sampling involves randomly selecting groups or clusters from a population to be included in the sample. Stratified random sampling involves dividing a population into subgroups based on certain characteristics and then randomly selecting individuals from each subgroup. None of these techniques are being used in this scenario.

A Researcher Draws Names Out of a Hat to See