Sir Francis Galton was an early pioneer in the study of twins. When he studied twin pairs, he asked them to identify other twins who might want to participate in his research. This technique is called __________.

A. random assignment
B. convenience sampling
C. the ripple effect
D. snowball sampling


Answer: D

Psychology

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