Question

Which best describes the process of selecting a cluster sample?

Clusters that each represent the population are sampled from such that no two members of the same cluster are included in the sample.
Members of a population are organized in clusters, each of which is representative of the population, and then whole clusters are randomly selected to make up the sample.
Members of a population are ordered by some characteristic, and then a cluster sample is formed by selecting every kth member.
Members of a population are separated into clusters based on a characteristic important to the study and a random sample is selected from each cluster.

Answer 1

B

Explanation:

Answer 2

"Members of a population are organized in clusters, each of which is representative of the population, and then whole clusters are randomly selected to make up the sample"

Explanation:

In cluster random sampling, "the population is divided, usually geographically, into groups that generally have the same size. A certain number of groups are randomly chosen, and every individual in the chosen groups are chosen for the sample."

In accord with this logic, the second choice, "Members of a population are organized in clusters, each of which is representative of the population, and then whole clusters are randomly selected to make up the sample" seems to be correct.

NOTE: This may not be the correct answer. I am simply basing my answer on the definition I have learnt.