Identify and describe the major types of nonprobability sampling techniques
What will be an ideal response?
a. Convenience samples–Samples that are readily available but that don't necessarily represent a well defined population.
b. Quota samples–Samples that include subgroups that are not randomly selected (e.g., making sure that a sample includes 50% each of female and male participants that come from a convenience sample.
c. Purposive (judgmental) samples–Convenience samples of participants with pre-selected characteristics that are of interest to the researcher.
d. Respondent-driven (chain-referral) samples–There are several chain-referral techniques. First, we can find samples that result from key informants Second, we could find a selection of participants who then recommend other participants who, in turn, recommend still others, and the researcher contacts these other people. Third, we can find where the members of the group of interest congregate and sample them. Fourth, we can find participants who recruit further participants; in this technique, the researcher does not do the recruiting.
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