Question

When you sample the first individuals you can find, you call it a _____; it's cheap and easy to do, but statistically not a very strong method.

A.
cluster
B.
stratified random sample
C.
convenience sample
D.
cluster sample
E.
simple random sample

Answer 1

E.

simple random sample

Explanation:

Simple random sample: Every member and set of members has an equal chance of being included in the sample. Random samples are usually fairly representative since they don't favor certain members.