Professor Bobby Birdfeather wants to study how people join a small extremist political organization dedicated to right-wing causes.He first interviews recent recruits and asks who introduced him/her to the organization.He next interviews the named person and asks who introduced him/her to the organization,and so on.What kind of sampling is this?
A)Snowball
B)Systematic
C)Deviant case
D)Accidental
E)Cluster

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Snowball sampling is a non-probability sampling technique where existing study subjects recruit future participants from among their acquaintances. In this case, Professor Bobby Birdfeather is using snowball sampling to identify new recruits of a small extremist political organization. By asking each new recruit who introduced them to the organization and then interviewing the named person, he is able to get a better understanding of the recruitment process and the social networks involved.

Professor Bobby Birdfeather Wants to Study How People Join a Small