A researcher will conduct a qualitative study about partners of patients diagnosed with sexually transmitted diseases.This researcher will use which sampling technique to achieve the best representation of this population?
A) Accidental sampling
B) Cluster sampling
C) Network sampling
D) Simple random sampling

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Network sampling is useful for locating samples that are difficult or impossible to obtain in other ways.Network sampling takes advantage of social networks and the fact that friends tend to have characteristics in common.Accidental or convenience sampling would not be likely to yield an adequate sample of individuals with sexually transmitted diseases.Cluster sampling would not be the best method for finding the desired sample in this case.Simple random sampling would not work well because the researcher is looking for a specific subgroup of the general population.

A Researcher Will Conduct a Qualitative Study About Partners of Patients