A researcher recruits study participants from students using the nursing library on weekends. The first 50 junior students and the first 50 senior students are asked to complete a survey. This method of sampling is referred to as

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This is an example of quota sampling. Once 50 are obtained the data collection is complete. In purposive sampling, the researcher uses personal knowledge of a population to consciously select study elements. Stratified random sampling entails randomly sampling from identified population strata.

A Researcher Recruits Study Participants from Students Using the Nursing