Snowball sampling is a nonprobability sampling technique in which _____.
A) participants are chosen arbitrarily for their unique characteristics, experiences, or attitudes
B) participants are chosen and then refer others with similar or different characteristics
C) researchers select any readily available individuals as participants
D) researchers systematically select participants from a sampling frame
E) researchers chose readily available individuals as participants but seek to ensure a good mix of demographic characteristics

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In snowball sampling, participants are initially selected and then asked to refer others with similar or different characteristics. This process continues, and the snowball grows, until an appropriate sample size is achieved. It is a nonprobability sampling technique because participants are not randomly selected from a sampling frame.

Snowball Sampling Is a Nonprobability Sampling Technique in Which _____