Which statement regarding nonprobability sampling is accurate?
1. Purposive sampling requires large populations.
2. Judgmental sampling is a form of quota sampling.
3. Snowball sampling is a form of convenience sampling.
4. "Handpicking" participants is characteristic of network sampling.
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Rationale 1: Purposive sampling involves "handpicking" participants from the accessible population, which does not have to be large.
Rationale 2: Judgmental sampling is another name for purposive sampling. Purposive sampling involves "handpicking" participants.
Rationale 3: Snowball sampling involves accessing participants because they associate with participants previously identified by the researcher; it is a form of convenience sampling.
Rationale 4: It is in purposive or judgmental research that the researcher selects, or "handpicks," elements that the researcher believes are typical of the population.
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