Question

Each voter in a county is given a number that uniquely identifies them. A computer is used to select 500 of these numbers at random. The 500 voters identified by the computer are interviewed for a study. Which type of sampling was used? convenience cluster systematic random

Answer 1

Answer:

Random sampling

Step-by-step explanation:

Given : . A computer is used to select 500 of these numbers at random. The 500 voters identified by the computer are interviewed for a study.

To Find : Which type of sampling was used?

             1. convenience

             2. cluster

             3. systematic

              4. random

Solution :

Definition of convenience sampling: A type of non-probability sampling method where the sample is taken from a group of people easy to contact

Definition of cluster sampling :In this sampling one divides the population into separate groups Then, a simple random group is selected from the population.

Definition of systematic sampling : A type of sampling method in which sample members from a larger population are selected according to a random starting point and a fixed, periodic interval. The interval is called  sampling interval, is calculated by dividing the population size by the desired sample size.

Definition of random sampling :It is a type of sampling technique in which each sample has an equal probability of being chosen.

After considering all the definitions we can see that in the given case random sampling was used .

Hence random sampling was used .

Answer 2

Random selection was used