William Foote Whyte gained access to "Cornerville" by befriending a social worker, who introduced him to Doc, who introduced him to his friends and to politicians and racketeers in the area. Whyte thus employed __________ sampling, with Doc as his __________.
A) door opener; gatekeeper
B) snowball; key informant
C) yoked; key informant
D) successive nonrandom; gatekeeper

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Whyte used snowball sampling, where initial subjects (Doc) help recruit further subjects, and Doc acted as a key informant by providing insights and access to the community.

William Foote Whyte Gained Access to "Cornerville" by Befriending a Social