Missy is a key informant in Allison's study on teenage girls' study habits. Of the following, which is likely the strategy by which Missy was selected?
A) Random sampling
B) Stratified sampling
C) Criterion sampling
D) Intensity sampling

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Criterion sampling involves selecting participants who meet specific criteria, such as being a teenage girl with particular study habits, which is likely how Missy was chosen for Allison's study. Random sampling involves selecting participants at random from a larger population, stratified sampling involves dividing the population into strata and then randomly sampling from each stratum, and intensity sampling involves selecting participants who have a particular level of experience or knowledge on a topic. None of these sampling strategies seem to fit the circumstances of how Missy was selected as a key informant.

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