Edward Ethics is studying public opinion regarding prayer in public schools. He plans to gather survey data from a number of churches on Sunday mornings. He also wants to include a number of people who are not associated with an organized religion in his sample. Edward is using:

a. stratified random sampling.

b. purposive sampling.

c. cluster sampling.

d. convenience sampling.

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Hanna Reed

15 October, 03:18

Edward Ethics is studying public opinion regarding prayer in public schools. He plans to gather survey data from a number of churches on Sunday mornings. He also wants to include a number of people who are not associated with an organized religion in his sample. Edward is using:

a. stratified random sampling.

b. purposive sampling.

c. cluster sampling.

d. convenience sampling.

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Emmett Howell · Answer 1

Edward is using Purposeive Sampling for his experiment.

Explanation:

Purposive sampling is also known as selective sampling. In this sampling method, in which researcher use his own judgment when choosing members of population to participate in the study.

The purpose of this type of sampling is to know the interest of the population.

As the religion is the matter of interest for people that is why we choose Purposive Sampling.