Probability sampling is when:
A) experimenters select participants from different strata or subpopulations.
B) everyone in a given population has an equal chance of selection for participation.
C) participants are asked to recruit other participants for the study.
D) participants are selected because they are readily available to the researcher.

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Probability sampling is defined by everyone in the population having an equal chance of being selected for participation, which is described in option B. This method aims to ensure that the sample is representative of the population, and that bias is minimized. Options A, C, and D do not accurately describe probability sampling.

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