Which of the Following Groups Would Be Good Candidates for Snowball

question 30

Multiple Choice

Which of the following groups would be good candidates for snowball sampling when doing field research?

• A) patrol officers from your city
• B) circuit court judges
• C) active burglars
• D) those arrested for auto theft in 2002 in New Jersey

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Definitions:

Extinction

In behavioral psychology, the process by which a conditioned response decreases in frequency and eventually disappears when the reinforcement is withheld.

Yelling Behavior

Vocal expressions performed at a high volume, often indicative of anger, distress, or attempting to command attention.

Partial Reinforcement Effect

The greater resistance to extinction of an instrumental or operant response following intermittent rather than continuous reinforcement during acquisition.

Frustration Theory

A psychological concept suggesting that frustration, or the blocking of goal achievement, leads to aggression or other antisocial behaviors.