Question

Given the situation described, identify the type of sampling involved. At a newspaper office, staffers are classified by the department in which they work. Then random samples from each department are taken.
(Points : 5)
random sampling
systematic sampling
convenience sampling
stratified sampling
cluster sampling

Answer 1

it may be stratified.... cluster and stratified are very similar

i think cluster involves takeing the whole population of a division tho

Answer 2

to stratify is to basically separate into parts according to some parameter or characteristic - usually male and female is the best example.

systematic means to pick a sample systematically, like every fourth egg.