A Nonprobability Sampling Technique in Which an Initial Group of Respondents

question 38

Multiple Choice

A nonprobability sampling technique in which an initial group of respondents is selected randomly and subsequent respondents are selected based on the referrals or information provided by the initial respondents is called ________.

• A) quota sampling
• B) snowball sampling
• C) stratified sampling
• D) cluster sampling
• E) respondent sampling

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