Question

sample: 20 teachers

1. you group the teachers by the content area taught. are you stratifying or clustering? what could these groups look like?
2. you group the teachers into animal groups without any mind to their individual traits as teachers/people. are you stratifying or clustering? what could these groups look like?

population: 300 amateur fashion designers
sample: 60 designers

1. you group the fashion designers without any concern for their individual qualities. is your method stratified or clustered? what could these groups look like?
2. you group the fashion designers by aesthetic (style). is your method stratified or clustered? what could these groups look like?

Explanation:

1. Stratifying involves dividing a population into distinct subgroups (strata) based on relevant characteristics. Clustering groups individuals without considering specific individual - level traits.

• For teachers grouped by content area taught, it's stratifying as content area is a relevant teaching - related characteristic. Groups could be math teachers, English teachers, science teachers etc.
• When teachers are grouped into animal groups without minding individual traits, it's clustering. Groups could be 'lion group', 'dolphin group' etc.
• For fashion designers grouped without concern for individual qualities, it's clustering. Groups could be randomly formed groups like Group 1, Group 2 etc.
• When fashion designers are grouped by aesthetic (style), it's stratifying as aesthetic is a relevant design - related characteristic. Groups could be minimalist style designers, bohemian style designers etc.

Answer:

1. Stratifying; Math teachers, English teachers, Science teachers (examples)
2. Clustering; Lion group, Dolphin group (examples)
3. Clustering; Group 1, Group 2 (examples)
4. Stratifying; Minimalist style designers, Bohemian style designers (examples)