A researcher does not have the resources or time to do a probability sample. She wants to do a convenience sample, but she also wants to make sure that all ethnicities are fairly represented in her sample. What kind of sampling would you recommend to her?
A)Judgment sampling
B)Quota sampling
C)Stratified sampling
D)Cluster sampling
E)Convenience sampling

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Quota sampling would be the best choice for this researcher as it allows her to select participants based on specific quotas, such as ethnicity, without having to do a probability sample. This allows for some control over obtaining a sample that is representative of the population of interest.

A Researcher Does Not Have the Resources or Time to Do