The nurse researcher opts to select into the treatment group every fourth college student who registers for a specific course.What type of sampling strategy does this represent?

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Correct B: Systematic sampling involves selection of every Kth case (in this instance,every fourth).
Incorrect A: Cluster sampling involves sampling selected segments or settings of a population (e.g.,all urban hospitals).
Incorrect C: Simple random sampling meAnswer that all members of the population have an equal chance of selection and does not involve selection by placement.
Incorrect D: Stratified random sampling involves selecting proportional segments of the sample representing the population using random selection.

The Nurse Researcher Opts to Select into the Treatment Group