Paul Pollster,a political psychologist,wants to determine whether rates of voter participation in his home state vary between rural,urban,and suburban voters.He notes that there are more rural voters than suburban or urban voters in the state.Paul should use ________ in this study.
A)simple random sampling
B)cluster sampling
C)proportional stratified sampling
D)systematic sampling

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Proportional stratified sampling would be the best choice since it allows for the researcher to ensure representation of all three groups (rural, urban, and suburban) in the sample, despite the fact that there are more rural voters in the state. This will provide a more accurate estimation of the rates of participation for each group.

Paul Pollster,a Political Psychologist,wants to Determine Whether Rates of Voter