One Set of Researchers Studying Gang Behavior with Participant Observation

question 70

Multiple Choice

One set of researchers studying gang behavior with participant observation methods found out that they were lacking individuals or settings to examine a particular process of gang initation. When they realized they needed specific individuals in their study that could help them understand gang intitation more thoroughly, they decided to select new settings and individuals who they considered to be influential based on their earlier observations. These researchers engaged in ______.

• A) theoretical sampling
• B) snowball sampling
• C) informed sampling
• D) experience sampling

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