A coach running numerous training camps over the summer is interested in whether it is better to distribute practices into 4 sessions instead of 2 sessions daily. You have several hundred possible participants distributed at training camps in multiple schools throughout multiple districts. Which of the following is the best possible sampling strategy to use if you are interested in generalizability?
A) Snowball Sampling
B) Multistage sampling
C) Intensity sampling
D) Quota sampling

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Multistage sampling would be the best choice as it involves selecting participants from different schools and districts in a systematic way which ensures representativeness of the population. This would help in making generalizations about the effectiveness of distributing practices into 4 sessions versus 2 sessions daily. Snowball sampling would not be appropriate as it involves selecting participants based on referrals, which may not be representative of the population. Intensity sampling and quota sampling also do not provide a systematic way of selecting participants and may not be representative of the population.

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