If Researchers Are Attempting to Recruit Subjects Who Are Members

question 36

Multiple Choice

If researchers are attempting to recruit subjects who are members of a group that is not mainstream and may be disdained, why is snowball sampling often used?

• A)It is less time-consuming than other methods for hard-to-access populations.
• B)It produces a sample that is more representative.
• C)It increases recruitment success.
• D)It produces a more diverse sample.
• E)It increases generalizability.

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