Interviewers are told to select a fixed number of men and a fixed number of women from certain city blocks, although the choice of which men and which women is left up to them. This is a
A) simple random sample.
B) quota sample.
C) stratified sample.
D) cluster sample.
E) probability sample.

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A quota sample involves selecting a specific number of individuals from different subgroups, in this case, a fixed number of men and women, while allowing the interviewer to choose which individuals to select.

Interviewers Are Told to Select a Fixed Number of Men