Which of the following sampling methods was used in the study described below?  A researcher wants to know how the amount of time people spend exercising changes as they age. The researcher administers a survey to 500 people in each of the following age groups: 11-20, 21-30, 31-40, 41-50, 51-60, 61-70, 71-80, 81-90, and 91-100.   systematic sample   simple random sample   convenience sample   self-selected sample

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Which of the following sampling methods was used in the study described below? 

A researcher wants to know how the amount of time people spend exercising changes as they age. The researcher administers a survey to 500 people in each of the following age groups: 11-20, 21-30, 31-40, 41-50, 51-60, 61-70, 71-80, 81-90, and 91-100.
 
systematic sample
 
simple random sample
 
convenience sample
 
self-selected sample
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