A social work researcher attends several different meetings of the Gay and Lesbian Community Center, in which she listens to speakers and introduces herself as a researcher. She identifies several people who seem to know a lot about the gay and lesbian community in Yourtown, including people from two apparently different "factions" within the group, and she asks them for interviews. This sampling procedure is associated with:

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The researcher is using purposive sampling because she is selecting individuals based on their knowledge and involvement in the gay and lesbian community, aiming to gather information from specific segments within that community.

A Social Work Researcher Attends Several Different Meetings of the Gay