The names of all the students in a class are listed on separate pieces of paper. The teacher places all the boys' names in one hat, all the girls' names in another hat and mixes them thoroughly before reaching in to draw out five names from each hat. The teacher is using ___.

The names of all the students in a class are listed on separate pieces of paper. The teacher places all the boys' names in one hat, all the girls' names in another hat and mixes them thoroughly before reaching in to draw out five names from each hat. The teacher is using Stratified random sampling Method

Explanation:

Stratified random sampling is a technique of sampling in which the population under consideration can be further sub-divided into smaller sub-group known as Strata.

In stratified random sampling or stratification, the strata are formed on the basis of the characteristics or attributes such as income, age group which is shared by the members of the group.

For example: We might divide a sample of adults into further subgroups on the basis of the age, like 18-30, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, and 60 and above.

Thus, we can say that the method used by the teacher is that of the Stratified random sampling