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audragclark

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A researcher might use purposive sampling by
 
  A) using snowball sampling.
  B) getting a broad overview of sources.
  C) picking subjects he meets on the street.
  D) selecting cases from a specific, difficult-to-reach population.

Question 2

Dr. Wells is very interested in the smoking habits of gamblers and has decided to do a field study where she observes and surveys various gamblers over a period of time.
 
  What type of data collection and research technique do you think that she is using? If Dr. Wells publishes her study, what types of additional studies might be generated (be creative, think of other studies that might go well with smokers and gambling)
 
  What will be an ideal response?



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Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

Qualitative data collection technique, ethnographic field research. Other studies might look at gamblers with lung cancer, smokers with tendencies for other addictions, high
risk behavior, bankruptcy and smokers, etc.




audragclark

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Reply 2 on: Jul 13, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
:D TYSM

 

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