Edward Ethics is studying public opinion regarding prayer in public schools.He plans to gather survey data from a number of churches on Sunday mornings.He also wants to include a number of people who are not associated with an organized religion in his sample.Edward is using:
A)stratified random sampling.
B)cluster sampling.
C)convenience sampling.
D)purposive sampling.

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Edward is using purposive sampling because he is intentionally selecting specific groups (churchgoers and non-religious individuals) to gather opinions on prayer in public schools.

Edward Ethics Is Studying Public Opinion Regarding Prayer in Public