In a Study of Gang Behavior, Jankowski (1991) Included Several

question 24

Multiple Choice

In a study of gang behavior, Jankowski (1991) included several different ethnic gangs, as well as large and small gangs, and gangs from different cities and regions of the country. This process of selecting different types of gangs represents what kind of sampling procedure?

• A) Simple random sampling
• B) Quota sampling
• C) Stratified sampling
• D) Theoretical sampling
• E) Snowball sampling

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