A researcher interviews a member of a dangerous religious cult that she has been introduced to. At the end of the interview, she asks for the name of other members of the cult that she might interview. This non-probability sampling technique is best defined as:

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Snowball sampling is a non-probability sampling technique where participants are recruited through referrals from other participants. In this scenario, the researcher asks for referrals of other members of the cult, making it a snowball sample. Other options are not applicable to this scenario as there is no indication of convenience sampling or selecting typical or extreme cases.

A Researcher Interviews a Member of a Dangerous Religious Cult