In an examination of The Real World, you start with a list of all the episodes in each season. Next, you number that list. After numbering the list, you calculate the sampling interval based upon the number of total episodes you wish to sample. Finally, with that sampling interval you select every kth episode to include in your analysis. What sampling technique have you used?

a. simple random sampling
b. cluster sampling
c. systematic sampling
d. purposive sampling


Answer c,

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