A researcher studying roller derby asks a friend involved in the sport for an interview. After the interview, the friend provides the researcher with contact information for six more candidates for possible interviews. The researcher contacts those six people, interviews them, and asks each subject for more contacts. What is this sampling technique known as?

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Cedric Rich

14 November, 19:15

A researcher studying roller derby asks a friend involved in the sport for an interview. After the interview, the friend provides the researcher with contact information for six more candidates for possible interviews. The researcher contacts those six people, interviews them, and asks each subject for more contacts. What is this sampling technique known as?

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Gunnar Hobbs · Answer 1

Snowball sampling

Explanation:

Snowball sampling is one where the researcher gets a sample by asking participants in the study if they know other potential participants. The current participants refer new ones.