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Describe cluster sampling and identify some strengths and weaknesses of this technique.
 
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Karla wants to better understand the everyday experiences of individuals with paranoid schizophrenia and how the symptoms of their schizophrenia impact their interactions with others. She has identified an individual who is willing to be a part of the research, which is best termed ____.
 
  a. ethnography
 b. phenomenology
 c. grounded theory
 d. participatory action research


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Cluster sampling involves randomly selecting preexisting clusters or groups instead of randomly selecting individuals. The main advantages are (1) it is easy to obtain a large sample quickly, and (2) because the participants are already organized in groups, it is often easy and convenient to test them as a group. For example, you could hand out questionnaires to an entire class instead of giving questionnaires to one person at a time. The main concern with cluster sampling is that the individuals within a cluster may not be independent. If the clusters consist of families, for example, it is likely that all of the family members share some common interests and common experiences.

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