Matt Is a Qualitative Researcher Interested in the Benefits of Community

question 45

Multiple Choice

Matt is a qualitative researcher interested in the benefits of community gardens on respect for cultural diversity. He questions whether working together in a gardening environment changes people's tolerance for cultural differences. To conduct his study he selects 8 members of a community gardening group who are Anglo Americans whose families have been in the country for at least three generations and who have been members of the gardening community for at least two years. The sampling strategy Matt is using is best described as ____________ sampling.

• A) Homogeneous
• B) Criterion
• C) Stratified
• D) Intensity

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Definitions:

Encourage

To give support, confidence, or hope to someone, often motivating them to take a certain action or to continue on a path.

Emotional Intelligence

The ability to recognize, understand, and manage our own emotions, and recognize, understand, and influence the emotions of others.

Immediate Pleasures

Gratification or satisfaction experienced in the present moment, without delay.

Long-range Rewards

Benefits or outcomes that are not immediate but are achieved over a longer period.