Which of the following is a potential problem with systematic sampling?
A)It does not account for researcher stratifications.
B)It is difficult to select the individuals.
C)Adjacent names in a list cannot be selected.
D)It is a purposeful sampling procedure.

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In systematic sampling, the first individual is randomly selected and then every nth individual is selected. This can lead to adjacent individuals in the original list being selected, which can introduce bias or patterns into the sample. For example, if the list of individuals is sorted alphabetically by last name, and every tenth individual is selected, then individuals with the same last name may be selected together. This can potentially skew the results if individuals with similar last names share certain characteristics of interest.

Which of the Following Is a Potential Problem with Systematic