A Qualitative Researcher Who Uses Snowball Sampling Selects Participants on the Basis

question 67

Multiple Choice

A qualitative researcher who uses snowball sampling selects participants on the basis of

• A) their ability to maximize differences on certain characteristics.
• B) their homogeneity in attitudes and experiences.
• C) their representing negative or deviant cases.
• D) recommendations from participants.

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Definitions:

High Concentrations

Refers to a large amount of a particular substance within a specific area or volume.

Obtainable

Capable of being acquired or secured.

Parallelism

The use of components in sentences that are grammatically the same, or similar in their construction, sound, meaning, or meter.

Consistency

The quality of maintaining a uniform, stable, and predictable character or performance over time.