If a local magazine editor asks a student reporter to interview thirty males and thirty females from each of four local organizations for a prospective story, what type of sampling procedure is being used?

A. Systematic sample

B. Quota sample

C. Stratified sample

D. Convenience sample

E. Simple random sample

C) Stratitified sample

Explanation:

In stratified sample, you assign specific qualities to the population, and then, take your sample from the population making sure that all qualities are represented in the elements of the sample.

In this example, two qualities were assign to the population: male and female. Afterwards, systematic sampling was used to draw an equal number of male elements and female elements for the sample.