Divide the whole population into segments with equal intervals. At this time, the interval is usually predetermined. In the 1 section, a starting number is determined by simple random sampling, and the sampling number is added to this number.
In this question, the students in each class are arranged from 1 to 56.
Students with class number 16 need to stay and communicate.
The samples thus selected adopt a systematic sampling method,
Therefore, choose: d.