Match the key term with its definition.

1. Availability Sampling
2. Purposive Sampling
3. Quota Sampling
4. Snowball Sampling



a. A procedure that requires some prior knowledge of characteristics in the
population.
b. A procedure that relies on getting information from respondents to find
others.
c. A procedure that considers the knowledge of the informant in the selection
process.
d. A procedure that uses accidental or convenience selection techniques.


1. d. A procedure that uses accidental or convenience selection techniques.
2. c. A procedure that considers the knowledge of the informant in the selection
process.
3. a. A procedure that requires some prior knowledge of characteristics in the
population.
4. b. A procedure that relies on getting information from respondents to find
others.

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