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Under what circumstances is a proportionate stratified random sample the most appropriate sampling method?
 
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Question 2

The emphasis in ____ is on studying a phenomenon in the context of its culture.
 
  a. ethnography
 b. phenomenology
 c. grounded theory
 d. participatory action research



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Answer to Question 1

A proportionate stratified random sample is appropriate when researchers are interested in the entire population. This type of sampling ensures that the composition of the sample will provide an accurate representation of the composition of the population. Note, a proportionate stratified random sample is a probability sample, so the entire population must be known.

Answer to Question 2

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