Question

directions: for each question below, please select the technique that most closely matches the description. 1. you work for the school newspaper. you want to survey the students for their opinions about a recent issue. during the hour that you have assigned to work on the newspaper, you walk around the school interviewing any students that are available. select an answer

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the sampling technique:

The scenario describes interviewing students who are available during a specific time (the hour assigned) and in a specific place (around the school). This matches convenience sampling, where participants are selected because they are easily accessible (convenient) to the researcher. Other techniques like random sampling (needs random selection), stratified sampling (dividing into groups first), or cluster sampling (sampling groups) don’t apply here—only convenience sampling fits the “interviewing available students” approach.

Answer:

The technique is Convenience Sampling (assuming this is an option; if options include it, select the one labeled with "Convenience Sampling"). If the dropdown options are standard, the correct choice is the one corresponding to convenience sampling (e.g., if options are A. Random Sampling, B. Convenience Sampling, C. Stratified Sampling, D. Cluster Sampling, then the answer is B. Convenience Sampling).