Which of the Following Statements Is True About Sampling Participants

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true about sampling participants for qualitative research?

A) Sampling is not done in qualitative research because it is not intended to represent a population.
B) Sampling is done by word of mouth alone, called referral sampling.
C) Researchers may select specific types of individuals to sample purposive sampling) or may ask participants to suggest others to participate referral sampling) .
D) Qualitative research participants are sampled in the same way as quantitative research participants, primarily through probability sampling in which all members of a population have a known probability of being selected.