If We Were to Ask College Students, "To What Extent

Multiple Choice

If we were to ask college students, "To what extent do they value a college degree?" which type of sample plan would be most appropriate?

A) Any probability sampling plan would be useful.
B) A stratified sample because we would expect the answers to vary by strata: freshmen, sophomore, junior, and senior.
C) A cluster sample because we would expect the answers to vary by cluster: freshmen, sophomore, junior, and senior.
D) An area sample because we would expect the answers to vary by area: freshmen, sophomore, junior, and senior.
E) None of the above would be appropriate. In fact, it would be best to use a nonprobability sampling technique.