Professor Bobby Birdfeather Wants to Study How People Join a Small

question 10

Multiple Choice

Professor Bobby Birdfeather wants to study how people join a small extremist political organization dedicated to right-wing causes.He first interviews recent recruits and asks who introduced him/her to the organization.He next interviews the named person and asks who introduced him/her to the organization,and so on.What kind of sampling is this?

• A)Snowball
• B)Systematic
• C)Deviant case
• D)Accidental
• E)Cluster

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