General: Type of Sampling Categorize the type of sampling (simple random, stratified, systematic, cluster, or convenience) used in each of the following situations.

(a) To conduct a preelection opinion poll on a proposed amendment to the state constitution, a random sample of 10 cell phone prefixes (first three digits after the area code) was selected, and all people from the phone prefixes selected were called.

(b) To conduct a study on depression among people over the age of 80, a sample of 30 patients in one nursing home was used.

(c) To maintain quality control in a brewery, every 20th bottle of beer coming off the production line was opened and tested.

(d) Subscribers to a new smart phone app that streams songs were assigned numbers. Then a sample of 30 subscribers was selected by using a randomnumber table. The subscribers in the sample were invited to rate the process for selecting the songs in the playlist.

(e) To judge the appeal of a proposed television sitcom, a random sample of 10 people from each of three different age categories was selected and those chosen were asked to rate a pilot show.

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