Selecting a few people and then using them to identify additional participants is called

A. Convenience Sampling
B. Snowball Sampling
C. Purposive Sampling
D. Quota Sampling
Correct Answer: B. Snowball Sampling

Snowball Sampling is correct because it's a non-probability technique where initial participants recruit additional ones from their network, creating a chain.

  • Convenience sampling selects based on ease.
  • Purposive sampling is based on researcher judgment.
  • Quota sampling targets specific numbers.

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