A Residence Assistant (RA)at a local university devised a plan to spot check the dorm for illegal drinking by knocking on every 5ᵗʰ door on each floor.What technique was the RA using?

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The RA is using systematic sampling, as they are selecting every 5th door on each floor. Systematic sampling involves selecting every kth element from a population, where k is a fixed interval. This approach is less time-consuming and less costly than other methods of sampling.

A Residence Assistant (RA)at a Local University Devised a Plan