In his qualitative research project, Chris is conducting an interview study among a white supremacist group on campus. Chris initially focuses on the group's friendship networks to determine membership and participation. In the course of his research, however, he finds out there are university administrative officials who are also affiliated with this group. Chris then decides to expand his
sample to include these university officials and other students that they interact with. This sampling method which evolves and directs the sampling in certain directions is known as
a. convenient sampling.
b. snowball sampling.
c. purposive sampling.
d. theoretical sampling.
e. quota sampling.
D
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a. below the national average. b. about the same as the national average. c. above the national average. d. at least twice the national average.
The variance of a distribution of means is the variance of the population of individuals:
A) multiplied by the number of individuals in each sample B) divided by the number of individuals in each sample C) squared D) divided by the mean of the population
In terms of value orientations, females were found to be more likely than males to
A) express concerns and responsibility for others. B) accept materialism and competition. C) indicate that purpose and meaning in life are not overly important. D) do none of the above.
Weber called the class consisting of skilled, semiskilled, and unskilled workers the __________
a. entrepreneurial class b. working class c. upper class d. middle class