Question

A study is conducted of urban gangs. Using a contact at a local youth program, the researcher is able to interview each gang's leader or a proxy for the leader (high up in the gang, but accessible through the contact).The interview covers methods of gang recruitment and sources of inter-gang conflict. This sampling method would be termed:

Answer 1

The correct answer would be, Purposive Sampling.

The interview covers methods of gang recruitment and sources of inter gang conflicts. This sampling method is called as Purposive Sampling.

Explanation:

When researchers conducts a study, they usually take samples of population on which they perform the study. This sampling is done on the basis of some factors. There are two main types of Sampling. These are:

• Probability Sampling: Random, Stratified, Cluster, Multistage.
• Non Probability Sampling: Quota, Convenience, Purposive, Self Selection, Snowball

Purposive Sampling is a Non Probability Sampling, in which the researcher relies on his own judgement while selecting the sample from the desired population to participate in the study he is conducting.

So when a researcher contacted a local youth program to arranged interviews with certain gangs' leaders, The researcher is using the Purposive Sampling method.

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