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2. Snowball Sampling
The use of referrals from study participants is a significant part of this sampling technique.
Participants are chosen from among those who have been suggested by previous research
participants and who match the eligibility criteria. In this scenario, the researcher used the
original participants to help her recruit additional environmental engineers by identifying other
suitable subjects.
3. Convenience Sampling
Because his class is a "convenient" and "available" source of data for his research, the professor
used convenience sampling. This method is employed since the data is easily accessible and
there are no additional criteria for locating participants.
5. Cluster Sampling
This sampling was utilized because the researcher sorted the population into clusters (Christian
churches) and then chose a sample of churches at random from those lists. His clusters are the
churches listed follows.