If a researcher selected a sample by selecting every fifth person on an alphabetical list of possible participants, this would be a good example of the technique of representative sampling.

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Choosing every fifth person from a population of interest is a good example of random sampling. Representative sampling involves matching the characteristics of the sample to those of the population on variable of interest, such as gender, age, and so forth.

If a Researcher Selected a Sample by Selecting Every Fifth