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What are the views on mental illness between the old and younger generations?

Administering a mental illness survey to a much larger group using a probability-based sampling technique (e.g., simple random sampling, stratified random sampling), describe which sampling technique would be used and how would the survey be administered using this technique. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the technique as it relates to this type of survey, as well as how this sampling technique would affect the results.

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Administering a mental illness survey to a much larger group using a probability-based sampling technique (e.g., simple random sampling, stratified random sampling), describe which sampling technique would be used and how would the survey be administered using this technique. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the technique as it relates to this type of survey, as well as how this sampling technique would affect the results.

The objective with any large study is to develop results that are in accordance with the majority of the population's opinions and actions, which is why random sampling is ...

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