If You Were Studying a Rare Disease, Such as Progeria

question 40

Multiple Choice

If you were studying a rare disease, such as Progeria, and asked a patient with that condition to put you in touch with other patients who had the disease, this would be an example of which type of sampling?

• A) Quota sampling
• B) Snowball sampling
• C) Cluster samples
• D) Simple random samples

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Definitions:

Lithium

A chemical element used as a medication to treat and prevent episodes of mania in people with bipolar disorder.

Naturally Occurring

Refers to processes, conditions, or events that exist or happen without human intervention.

Psychotherapy

A therapeutic treatment approach aimed at helping individuals understand their feelings, and to make positive changes in their behaviors and thought processes.

Psychological Disorders

Mental disorders characterized by patterns of behavior or thought that are pathological (diseased or disordered) and that cause significant distress or impairment to personal functioning.