Tavares is a quantitative researcher interested in surveying members of a particular school district regarding their opinions on funding for language instruction. He develops a survey to mail to those living in the district. He wants to assure that he has responses from district members across the range of Socio-Economic Status. Of the following, which is the best way for Tavares to assure he has adequate sample size and representativeness?

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Cluster sampling is the best option for Tavares because it involves dividing the population into clusters or groups, and then randomly selecting a representative sample from each cluster. This method is more efficient and cost-effective, and ensures that all subgroups of the population are represented in the sample. Convenience sampling (A) may not be representative of the population, systematic sampling (B) may introduce bias if there is a pattern in the selection process, and intensity sampling (D) is not a recognized sampling method.

Tavares Is a Quantitative Researcher Interested in Surveying Members of a Particular