I hope to be a good researcher. For that reason, I make sure that my participants are representative of the population. I even go so far as to make sure that the proportion of each category of subjects (e.g., males and females) is the same as that found in the population. What technique have I used in selecting my participants?

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Stratified random sampling involves dividing the population into subgroups (strata) and ensuring that each subgroup is represented in the sample in the same proportion as it is in the population.

I Hope to Be a Good Researcher