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Chapter 10: Q. 26 (page 670)

A large university is considering the establishment of a schoolwide recycling program. To gauge interest in the program by means of a questionnaire, the university takes separate random samples of undergraduate students, graduate students, faculty, and staff. This is an example of what type of sampling design?

(a) Simple random sample

(b) Stratified random sample

(c) Convenience sample

(d) Cluster sample

(e) Systematic sample

Short Answer

Expert verified

This is an example of (b) Stratified random sample .

Step by step solution

01

Given information

We are given that a large university is considering the establishment of a schoolwide recycling program. The university takes separate random samples of undergraduate students, graduate students, faculty, and staff . We have to find that what type of sampling design, this example belongs to.

02

Simplify

As we know the overall population is divided into sub populations based on a variable called strata. that is undergraduate students, graduate students, faculty, and staff .

Therefore,this example will be Stratified Random Sample.

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