You are doing research on students and you are interested in looking at the differences among freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors in terms of their favorite brands of clothing.  You ask your friends to circulate your survey in their classes.

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Chapter11: Data Analysis And Probability
Section11.4: Collecting Data
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You are doing research on students and you are interested in looking at the differences among freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors in terms of their favorite brands of clothing.  You ask your friends to circulate your survey in their classes.  When you have collected 100 responses from each class (i.e., 100 freshmen, 100 sophomores, 100 juniors, and 100 seniors), you conclude data collection.  What type of sampling technique is being employed? 

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