Question

A researcher wants to compare student loan debt for students who attend four-year public universities with those who attend four –year private universities. She plans to take a random sample of 100 recent graduates of public universities and 100 recent graduates of private universities. Which type of random sampling is utilized in her study design?

Answer 1

A simple random sample.

Explanation:

A simple random sample is an statistical sample in which each member of a group has the same probability of being chosen. Since the researcher doesn't really have specific characteristics added to the sample other than being from public or private universities, this would be a simple random sample.